Martina Navratilova, the 18-time Grand Slam champion, is one of the most celebrated veterans in tennis. She took a firm stand against many injustices and often provides her unfiltered thoughts on social media. Though her wife also stands on a similar pedestal. Julia Lemigova has faced her share of hardships. Navratilova’s close friend Brooke Shields once praised the 59-time Grand Slam champion’s mindset while also waxing lyrical about Lemigova.

Brooke Shields, herself, had endured a tough two-year marriage with Andre Agassi. Hence, she understood the difficulties of making a marriage work.

Brooke Shields about Martina Navratilova

Shields, the ex-wife of eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi once in an interview, spoke about her dear friend and Lemigova’s partner, Martina Navratilova. In the context of her presence on the show, ‘The Real Housewives of Miami’, she said, “Martina has bigger ba**s than anyone I have ever met. And to me, you need that solid a marriage to go through something like that.”

Thereafter, she added. “I think Julia is a really beautiful human being, so trust that she’s gonna be fine. I Am not surprised because I think she is protected and she is sweet.”

Lemigova, the miss USSR 1990, tied the knot with the nine times Wimbledon champion in 2014. She has two daughters from her previous marriage, namely Victoria and Emma, whom she is raising with Navratilova currently.

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Further speaking of her relationship with Shields, they first met through Shields’ father’s friend and Lemigova’s godmother. Later, they became best friends and the ‘Pretty Baby’ actress took the role of maid of honor at her and Navratilova’s wedding.

What is Navratilova up to these days?

The veteran has always been active in matters of social betterment. She is a strong advocate of gay and animal rights. Further, she also believes in investing her fortune in fundraisers. In fact, she has contributed to her biggest rival, Chris Evert’s charity as well.

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Apart from this, in order to stay in touch with the sport and use her knowledge and understanding, she takes up analytical and broadcasting roles. Navratilova provides her services to channels such as BBC, Tennis Channel, and Amazon Prime.