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Martina Story

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I know it seems like i'm being a self-promoting whore and that's because I AM. Here is a link to my profile of Martina Navratilova that ran in today's Daily News:

And just for you blog readers, here is the original ending to the story which, unfortunately, got axed due to space reasons:

Of her on-court battles, Navratilova has trouble coming up with her top three wins but she has no problem remembering three excruciating losses.
There was that last Wimbledon final against Martinez ("I was too overcome by the situation"), her only loss of her historic 1983 season (86-1) to Kathleen Horvath in the fourth round of the French Open, and her stunning defeat to Helena Sukova at the 1984 Australian Open when she was just two matches away from winning a calendar year grand slam.
"Those are the three matches I would play over again," she said.
But that mixed doubles win just over two weeks ago at the U.S. Open, that one she played just right.
"I did get tickled when I’d hear these people say how much I inspired them. They’d say, ‘You give us hope!’ That’s what kept me going."

I will be attending the Lambda Awards tonight so hopefully will get some face time with Miss Nvaratilova and will no doubt gush about it in a post tomorrow morning.

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Greg Hernandez

Greg Hernandez has covered the entertainment industry for the Daily News since 2001. He's considered a bit odd by some for his obsession with box office numbers, has been known to camp out near the kitchen at premieres for first crack at the hors d'oeurves, and Greg's never seen a red carpet he didn't want to stroll down.
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