March 9, 2015 - Indian Wells, California, United States of America - MARTINA NAVRATILOVA observes AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA practicing in preparation for the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens in Indian Wells California on Monday 9 March 2015. Tennis 2015 - BNP Paribas Open - Qualifying Day 1 - ZUMAl132
Former tennis player Martina Navratilova has given her reaction after American former film producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape.
The 70-year-old Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting an actress in 2013 at a Los Angeles trial. Weinstein was found guilty nearly three years ago of sexual assault and rape in New York.
Weinstein possessed immense power during his Hollywood days and abused it alarmingly until he was named in the #MeToo movement.
He has completed only two years in a 23-year imprisonment sentence for the rape and sexual assault conviction in New York. With several charges against his name, the road is going to get sterner for Weinstein.
The 66-year-old Martina Navratilova expressed her opinion after the verdict as she took to Twitter and wrote:
“A fitting end for this monster”
Another season of riveting tennis is knocking on the doors. In the new tennis season, fans look forward to the Australian Open among other competitions. Martina Navratilova is one of the most successful players at the season’s first Grand Slam.
Navratilova has won the singles title at the Australian Open on three occasions. Overall, she emerged winner at the Australian Open on 12 occasions.
The former world No. 1 won her first Australian Open singles title in 1981. She defeated Chris Evert in the final in a tight three-set affair. The match ended with the scoreline of 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 7-5 in favor of Navratilova.
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