martina

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение martina в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A female given name

usually interpreted as the feminine form of the saints name Martin, though there was an identical Roman name, likewise derived from Martinus

{i} female first name

Связанные Термины

Martina Navratilova

(born 1956) Czechoslovakian tennis player who defected to America

Martina Navratilova

born Oct. 18, 1956, Prague, Czech. Czech-born U.S. tennis player. She became the undisputed top-seeded player in the world in 1979 after winning the Wimbledon women's singles and doubles. In 1982 she won 90 of 93 matches, and in 1983 she won 86 of 87 matches. In 1984 she was honoured for winning the grand slam but later was denied the title on a technicality. By 1987 she had won 37 individual grand-slam championships, and by 1994 she had won 56, ranking second only to Margaret Smith Court. By 1992 she had accumulated more championships (158) than any other player, male or female, in tennis history, and she retired in 1994 with 167 titles. In 2000 she returned to professional play, competing in several doubles events. In 2003 she won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon, tying Billie Jean King for most Wimbledon titles (20). With the victory, Navratilova, who was 46, became the oldest player to win at Wimbledon

Расстановка переносов

Mar·ti·na

Турецкое произношение

märtinı

Произношение

/märˈtēnə/ /mɑːrˈtiːnə/

Этимология

() Usually interpreted as the feminine form of the saints' name Martin, though there was an identical Roman name, likewise derived from Latin Martinus.