"This tournament was a chance for me to prove I was Number 1, and I felt the pressure," said Martina afterward. "Steffi is Number 1. I know I'm the better player, but I didn't prove it this year. I've got to get my act together." No one doubts that a competitor as fierce as Navratilova will do just that -- even if her era of dominance is past.
Issue date: November 30, 1987
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Issue date: November 30, 1987
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