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The Rivals: Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova Their Epic Duels and Extraordinary Friendship

Johnette Howard

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For 16 years, Evert and Navratilova faced each other on the tennis court; they met 80 times—and 60 times in finals. Newsday columnist Howard captivatingly tells the story of how these two women came together from disparate worlds and founded a complicated though lasting friendship.

Evert, the charming, ponytailed daughter of a middle-class, all-American family, captured many fans' hearts when she arrived on the scene at 16.

Navratilova, on the other hand, exuded seriousness; her determined look and sturdy frame matched her history, a dramatic, heart-wrenching one that involved leaving her family behind in communist Czechoslovakia.

Howard shows how Evert and Navratilova's paths slowly merged, until they finally faced each other for the first time in 1973.

From then until 1988, they traded leads, with Evert winning most of the early matches and Navratilova dominating in later years (overall, Navratilova held a 43–37 advantage).

Howard is equally adept at covering the athletes' personal lives (she interviewed both players) as well as their competition and divergent playing styles.

She also pays homage to stars like Billie Jean King, who was committed to promoting women's tennis, so this work makes a fine contribution to the history of women in sports.
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About the Author

JOHNETTE HOWARD is an award-winning sports columnist for Newsday who previously worked as a senior writer at Sports Illustrated and as a columnist at the Washington Post.

Her work was included in The Best American Sports Writing of the 20th Century, and her columns were nominated for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in general commentary.

She lives in New York City.



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The Rivals: Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova Their Epic Duels and Extraordinary Friendship
Johnette Howard
 From Publishers Weekly
For 16 years, Evert and Navratilova faced each other on the tennis court; they met 80 times—and 60 times in finals. Newsday columnist Howard captivatingly tells the story of how these two women came together from... read full editorial
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“Together, match by match, final by final, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova changed women’s tennis forever. I watched their rivalry with awe and pride: two remarkable athletes, fierce... read full editorial
 From the Inside Flap
In the annals of sports, no individual rivalry matches the intensity, longevity, and emotional resonance of the one between two extraordinary women: Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Over sixteen years, Evert... read full editorial



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The Rivals: Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova Their Epic Duels and Extraordinary Friendship
Johnette Howard
 Game, Set, Match!
June 22, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars
Johnette Howard has written a masterpiece of journalism that never ceases to entertain, enlighten and inform. Her skills as an interviewer are apparent - given the plethora of candid quotes from all with whom she spoke... read full review
 A detailed glipse into the lives of 2 tennis superstars
(New York, New York) June 24, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars
Martina Navratilova had the physical edge. As a child she was selected by the Communists as a potentially prize-winning athlete, based on bone structure and musculature. She was a fighting machine who quickly mastered... read full review
 Couldn't Be Any Better
(San Francisco, CA) July 5, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars
Just glancing through the pages and looking at photos and captions, before reading the book, I was struck by the picture of the very young Martina hugging a light post after one of her first wins in the U.S....she hugged... read full review



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