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WTA CEO Steve Simon sits for an interview during the WTA Finals tennis tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Saudi Arabia will host the WTA Finals as part of a three-year deal announced Thursday, April 4, 2024, by the women’s professional tennis tour that will increase the prize money for this November’s season-ending championship to a record $15.25 million, a 70% increase from 2023. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman, File)

Saudi Arabia will host the women’s tennis WTA Finals for the next three years

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Martina Navratilova, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, smilesafter receiving the Racchetta d'Oro (Golden Racket) award from the Italian Tennis Federation ahead of the men's final tennis match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) **FILE***

Navratilova says she is clear of cancer after tests

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Martina Navratilova, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, sends a kiss to the audience after receiving the Racchetta d'Oro (Golden Racket) award from the Italian Tennis Federation ahead of the men's final tennis match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Martina Navratilova says she’s doing ‘OK’ after being diagnosed with cancer

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Tennis great Martina Navratilova is shown in the royal box on Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 4, 2015. Navratilova says she has been told by doctors that, “as far as they know, I’m cancer-free,” and that she should be “good to go” after some additional radiation treatment. The 66-year-old Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, discussed her health in an interview with Piers Morgan on TalkTV scheduled to be aired Tuesday, March 21, 2023.(AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File) **FILE**

Navratilova says she is cancer-free, returns to her TV work

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Tennis great Martina Navratilova is shown in the royal box on Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 4, 2015. Navratilova said Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, that she has been diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer. In a statement released by her representative, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said her prognosis is good and she will start treatment this month. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)

Tennis great Martina Navratilova diagnosed with two forms of cancer

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

FILER - In this Sept. 10, 2017, file photo, cadets from the West Point military academy present the American flag across the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium before the start of the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, between Rafael Nadal and Kevin Anderson, in New York. The 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 31-Sunday, Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

US OPEN 2020: Test your tennis knowledge with an AP quiz

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

AP Sportlight

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In this July 10, 2003, file photo, Martina Navratilova of the Philadelphia Freedoms reacts after a shot in her team tennis match against Hartford Fox-Force, in Radnor, Pa. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy, File)

Martina Navratilova’s loyalty to Trump-hating overlords

By Tammy Bruce

In this July 4, 1987, file photo, Martina Navratilova holds up her trophy after winning the women's singles championship on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, England. (AP Photo/Robert Dear) ** FILE **

Martina Navratilova slammed for calling out transgender ‘cheating’ in women’s sports

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In 2005, Tennis magazine selected Martina Navratilova as the greatest female tennis player for the years 1965 through 2005. Navratilova was World No. 1 for a total of 332 weeks in singles, and a record 237 weeks in doubles, making her the only player in history to have held the top spot in both singles and doubles for over 200 weeks. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

Martina Navratilova, the latest victim of transgenderism wrath

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

FILE - This is a Saturday, April 4, 2015, file photo of former tennis star Martina Navratilova, right, as she poses with Serena Williams, after Williams won the women's final match at the Miami Open tennis tournament, in Key Biscayne, Fla. Martina Navratilova says she is &quot;angry&quot; and feels let down by the BBC after learning that John McEnroe gets paid at least 10 times more than her for their broadcasting roles at Wimbledon. McEnroe earns between 150,000-199,999 pounds ($210,000-280,000) for working at Wimbledon while Navratilova says she gets paid 15,000 pounds ($21,000). The BBC says Navratilova appears on fewer broadcasts and is on a different type of contract than McEnroe. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz/File)

Navratilova ‘angry’ at pay gap to McEnroe for BBC work

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Serena Williams of U.S. gestures after losing a point to Alize Cornet of France during their women's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday, June 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

Wimbledon 2014: Serena Williams out early again in Slam

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Professional tennis referee Lois Goodman officiates at a CIF tennis tournament in 2008. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Daily News, David Crane)

L.A. pro tennis umpire charged with husband’s murder

By Linda Deutsch - Associated Press

LA pro tennis umpire charged with husband’s murder

By LINDA DEUTSCH - Associated Press

First star bounced from new season of `Dancing’

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Navratilova: Azarenka, Kvitova to be great rivals

By TRUNG LATIEULE - Associated Press

Navratilova holds court at Australian Open

By CAROLINE CHEESE - Associated Press

Court’s comments stir controversy at Aussie Open

By DENNIS PASSA - Associated Press