“68-year-old legendary tennis player left comments on a compatriot”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
“Among all the tournaments where she played, she left the largest trace in Wimbledon – she has great results, and in the finals she showed an incredible game. Its feed on the left has always helped, especially on the grass, where the ball is twisted more when you aim at Beckhend a rival.
In addition to serving, she had powerful blows, she was able to go out to the grid, take the ball early and play in an attack. Of course, Peter has never been the fastest, but fast enough to take the right position on such a demanding coating as a grass.
She was unpredictable, but had all the strokes: lines, diagonal, beckhend by line, Beckhend diagonally, could use Slice as needed. She dominated, but at the same time kept elegance – her game was everything. ”
And we should not forget about the 2016 incident, when a robber attacked Peter, causing her a serious knife wound in her hand, and her career hung on the hair. However, thanks to her perseverance and passion for tennis, she did not give up and returned to the WTA tour.
“It was an incredible incident, because Peter still acknowledges that she has not completely restored the sensitivity in his hand. For example, I have a wedding ring that I wear on a ring finger, and when I play-I remove it or put it on my right hand-even with a wedding, I feel a racket differently. And she has no sensitivity at all in the last two fingers of the left hand … I can’t even imagine how it is to compete in this state. ”
Kvitova and Navratilova are two unique tennis players that combine origin and profession … But not much more. It is difficult to compare their achievements or styles of the game, although some still try to find a similarity between them. In this context, Martin explained whether Peter had once consciously taking her tennis technique.
“I do not think she tried to consciously imitate me, but really borrowed some elements that she then used perfectly in her game. She won two big helmet tournaments, almost became the first racket of the world – she has a wonderful resume, and I am very glad for her. If we played at one time – I would definitely not want to meet her at the court. I respect her and her career. And now she can finally relax and no longer worry, ”Navratylova summed up.
