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Former Czech-American tennis player Martina Navratilova is undoubtedly one of the best players in the history of tennis. However, she has also been one of the bravest athletes on the planet, she opened up about her sexuality way back.

In 2014, she married Julia Lemigova. Since then, they are living a happy life near Miami Beach. In the past, the former tennis player spoke very highly of her partner, while starring in a reality show together. However, Navratilova recently looked upset as she posted a picture of her wife, which was still pretty adorable.

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Martina Navratilova calls herself the Goat in the latest post

Earlier, the 18-time Grand Slam winner, Navratilova posted a picture on Twitter, where her wife Julia Lemigova was kissing a goat. Although the picture was really adorable, the caption caught the eye of many fans on social media. In the caption, she wrote, My wife is kissing the other goat. His name is Elvis. I am not happy.

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Notably, Elvis is a pretty famous goat and has his own Instagram account. In this account, Navratilova’s wife frequently posts videos and photos of the goat. It is also worth mentioning that Lemigova operates on a small farm outside Miami, where they have plenty of chickens and goats.

Moreover, in the caption, Navratilova called herself the goat, indirectly. And she was not very pleased with her wife kissing the other goat instead of her, which was quite hilarious.

Is Navratilova the Goat?

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In terms of statistics, no male or female player can come close to the former player. In the past, the great Billie Jean King once called Navratilova, “the greatest singles, doubles, and mixed doubles player who ever lived.” 

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In her entire career, Navratilova won 167 singles tournaments and 177 doubles tournaments. Out of those 167 singles events, she won 18 Grand Slam titles. Whereas, she won 31 doubles and 10 Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles titles, respectively. Moreover, she won a total of 2189 matches on the tour with a staggering 85.89 win percentage.

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Because of her statistics, many call her the true goat, even though Margaret Court and Serena Williams won more Grand Slam titles. However, her longevity and overall title count will always keep her ahead in the Goat debate.