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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
Sat Sep 6, 2014, 09:23 PM Sep 2014

Navratilova proposes on big screen at U.S. OPEN

Source: Yahoo

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis great Martina Navratilova proposed to her girlfriend on the big screen of Arthur Ashe Stadium between the U.S. Open men's semifinals.

Navratilova popped the question to Julia Lemigova in the Tennis Channel suite Saturday, drawing a loud cheer from the crowd.

"I was very nervous," Navratilova said later. "It came off. She said yes. It was kind of an out-of-body experience. You've seen people propose at sporting events before, in movies, in real life. Here it was happening to me. It was like I was watching myself do it."

The 57-year-old Navratilova won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, a mark she shares with Chris Evert. Serena Williams will try to match it in Sunday's women's final.


Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/navratilova-proposes-big-screen-us-open-220802790--spt.html?.tsrc=emul



Just thought folks would like a happy bit of news today.

Pat Robertson will be watching for hurricanes in Flushing.
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Navratilova proposes on big screen at U.S. OPEN (Original Post) Ken Burch Sep 2014 OP
I took a break MuseRider Sep 2014 #1
Navratilova is a heroine! Yavin4 Sep 2014 #2
^^^THIS^^^ Tom Ripley Sep 2014 #12
Great article. But just don't read the comments. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #3
Agree. A bunch of bigoted idiots. LoisB Sep 2014 #4
whow. I started to read some. I am happy for riversedge Sep 2014 #7
Cool! SoapBox Sep 2014 #5
I thought she was already married; couldn't find a babylonsister Sep 2014 #6
Not married...had two or three long-term relationships. n/t. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #9
She's an epic figure, a hero BeyondGeography Sep 2014 #8
Martina on diversity: lovemydog Sep 2014 #10
She's so great. Union Scribe Sep 2014 #11

Yavin4

(35,354 posts)
2. Navratilova is a heroine!
Sat Sep 6, 2014, 09:44 PM
Sep 2014

She came out during a time when it was extremely risky to do so. I am amazed at how far we've come in such a short time.

riversedge

(69,708 posts)
7. whow. I started to read some. I am happy for
Sat Sep 6, 2014, 10:58 PM
Sep 2014

the newly engaged couple. Great pic of them in the article.

Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)
11. She's so great.
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 02:24 AM
Sep 2014

I grew up watching her play and now love to listen to her call matches. It's awesome she got that moment

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