Martina Navratilova overcame all odds to carve a niche for herself in tennis. In 1975, she defected to the United States while playing in the US Open due to political tensions in her native country. However, that didn’t stop Navratilova from becoming one of the most decorated players in the sport.

During her illustrious career, she won numerous big titles all across the globe. Precisely speaking, Navratilova won a total of 59 Grand Slam titles across formats, 18 in singles, 31 in women’s doubles and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Recently, she reacted to a viral video on social media.

Martina Navratilova left awestruck by a dog’s life-saving moment

Earlier this week, an old video of a dog went viral on social media. In the video, one of the dogs enters a stream of water to catch a branch. However, due to the strong current of the stream, the dog drifted away with it. However, another dog comes to its rescue, as it catches the branch and pulls the dog out of the stream of water, thus saving it from drowning.

Reacting to this video on Twitter, Navratilova said, “Unbelievable!!!” The tennis legend was left awestruck by the dog’s kind gesture. Further, this gave another example of why dogs are the most loyal animals on the planet.

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Navratilova gives her views about improved health care facilities

During an interview, the 65-year-old compared better and improved health care facilities to the longevity of tennis players’ careers. Talking about this, she said, “The sports health care has come a long way and also players now making more money they can better take care of themselves and last longer.”

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Recently, Serena Williams and Roger Federer ended their marathon careers, bidding an emotional adieu to the sport. The two played consistently at the top level for more than 20 years, winning laurels all across the globe. It marks the end of an era and tennis fans will surely feel the void as the two legends of the sport depart.