‘A Brave Woman’- Martina Navratilova Applauds Russian Singer Alla Pugacheva for Standing Up Against the Ukraine War

Even during her heyday on the WTA tour, Czech-American tennis legend, Martina Navratilova, remained very vocal about issues plaguing the tennis world and society in general. Nowadays, she is often seen voicing her unfiltered thoughts on social media, particularly when it is about political matter. The former world number one has also raised her opinion in support of Ukraine in the past. 

Even the profile image of the former world number one features a Ukraine flag with the words “I stand With Ukraine.” Not only her, many other tennis stars and celebrities have also stood with Ukraine. Recently, the renowned Russian singer Alla Pugacheva has spoken out in support of Ukraine. The 18 time grand slam champion lauded the singer for her bravery.

Martina Navratilova praises Russian singer Alla Pugacheva

The Russian-Ukraine conflict has become a crucial topic in today’s time. Recently, Russian singer and performer Alla Pugacheva opted to stand against her home country and support Ukraine, condemning the conflict. Subsequently, Navratilova took to Twitter to praise the singer.

The tennis legend retweeted the tweet of a political strategist and captioned the it, “Wow- a brave woman!!!” This was not the first time the former world number one has supported other personalities.

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The 65-year-old has openly criticized the Russian president Vladimir Putin in the past and has shown her support for Ukrainian tennis players as well. 

Navratilova’s outstanding career

Martina made her professional tennis debut back in 1974. She has a total of 59 grand slam victories in her career, which includes 18 singles, 31 doubles and 10 mixed doubles. The former world number one won her first grand slam in the year 1978.

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The 65-year-old has broken various records on the tennis courts. She also held on to the number one position in WTA ranking for a massive 332 weeks. The American player won her last grand slam singles title in 1990. Apart from her records, she is also renowned for her intense rivalry with fellow American tennis legend Chris Evert.

Notably, the 18-time singles grand slam winner is now a successful sports analyst and commentator, using her tennis knowledge to provide in-depth analysis of tennis matches.