Mumbai-born author Salman Rushdie was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey man named Hadi Matar in New York – tennis legend Martina Navratilova was among the many who sent out a tweet hoping for the well-being of the 75-year-old.
Salman Rushdie was a guest speaker at a local literary festival in Chautauqua, in Upstate New York. After stabbing, Rushdie was flown to UPMC Hamot Surgery Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, where he underwent surgery. Andrew Wylie, Rushdie’s agent, said the writer was on a ventilator with a damaged liver, severed nerves in an arm and an eye he was likely to lose.
The New York State Police, which is investigating the attack prior to a speaking event at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, said that on Friday the Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey for “attempted murder 2nd degree and assault 2nd degree”.
Martina Navratilova quote retweeted a tweet from David Beard regarding the incident and wrote: “Hope Mr Rushdie will be ok…”
Martina Navratilova in Grand Slams
The legendary Martina Navratilova is one of the finest tennis players of all time. She made some mind-boggling records and numbers during her illustrious career.
She turned pro in 1974 and before retiring in 2006, she managed to win 18 singles Grand Slam titles. In the doubles circuit, she has 31 Grand Slam titles.
As far as mixed doubles events in Grand Slams are concerned, Navratilova won 10 Grand Slam titles.
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