Box Score 3/8: On this day Martina Navratilova set a record for all of tennis
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Beatrice Shilling, motorcycle engineer and racing driver, was born on this date in 1909.
On this date in 1986, Martina Navratilova set the record for the most in total winnings for a pro tennis player – male or female – at $10 million by winning the United States Women's Indoor Tennis championships. Later in the year she would go on to win the 100th playing of Wimbledon. Wish we could find video of that match to share, but alas. No one has digitized that particular Betamax tape. In its place, here is Ms. Navratilova talking about winning Wimbledon in 1978 against Christ Evert.
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- QUIZ: Name every Women's U.S. Open tennis champion in the Open Era
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Hope they go get ice cream after the game
Have a good Wednesday, everyone.
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