Martina Navrátilová and Judy Nelson were together for years before their sudden breakup.
Judy Nelson toured the world with Martina Navrátilová for years. Picture from 1988 Wimbledon. Shutterstock, All Over Press
Czechoslovakian Martina Navrátilová is the only nine-time Wimbledon singles winner. The last victory came in 1990 in a match that will be seen ending today Tennis legends in the documentary series.
In the match stands, Navrátilová’s husband at the time also catches a glimpse Judy Nelson, even if he is not introduced to the viewers. The media-focused embrace of women can still be seen as Navrátilová works her way into the crowd and around her wife’s neck. At that time, the couple’s relationship, which had started with the uproar in 1984, had already begun with water and officially ended the following year. When the relationship began, Nelson was married to a man and a mother of two children. Navrátilová had been forced “out of the closet” just three years earlier.
In the last episode of the documentary series, Chris Evert talks about his friendship and competitive partnership with Martina Navrátilová. Mindhouse Production Team, Yle
The separation was followed by a raging lawsuit over the property. Although Navrátilová and Nelson were not officially married, they had tied the knot The Daily Mail according to the contract. It stipulated that in the event of separation, they would share the wealth they had earned during their time together. Nelson maintained that he had the same rights as a heterosexual spouse who had given up his own career to support his partner.
The documentary tells how a media publication made an exposé about Martina Navrátilová’s orientation in the early 1980s against her will. Mindhouse Production Team, Yle
The ex-couple finally reached an agreement on financial matters outside the courtroom. The sums have never been disclosed, but it is known that Nelson sued Navrátilová for around £8 million. It corresponds to 9.3 million euros. Nelson also kept a house built by the couple in Aspen, USA.
Julia Lemigova and Martina Navrátilová, who have been together for a long time, photographed in 2019. lev radin / Alamy Stock Photo, All Over Press
Navrátilová is currently married to a man 16 years her junior Julia Lemigova with. The 1990 Miss Soviet Union and Navrátilová’s family life has also been followed in Yankee reality The Real Housewives of Miami. Episodes of the series can be found on paid C More.
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