About a decade ago, I wrote a post about how tennis great Martina Hingis (b. 1980) was named after tennis legend Martina Navratilova (b. 1956).
Recently, I learned that yet another professional tennis player — Martina Trevisan, who was born in Italy in 1993 — was also named for Navratilova.
At a post-match press conference held during the French Open a couple of months ago, Martina Trevisan was asked about her name. She responded (about a third of the way though this video):
“My mom gave me that name and for sure it’s for Navratilova. And I’m not feeling pressure for the name. I mean, I like [it] also.”
Currently, Trevisan is ranked #1 in Italy and #24 in the world according to the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association).
Sources:
- Majumdar, Subhashish. “Martina Trevisan reveals she was named after tennis great Martina Navratilova.” Sportskeeda.com 1 Jun. 2022.
- Martina Trevisan – Wikipedia
Image: Adapted from Martina Navratilova photo by Hans van Dijk via Nationaal Archief under CC0.