Famous tennis player, Martina Navratilova (1956-presentt), is pictured in this advertisement for the Virginia Slims Championships in 1994. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour Championships was sponsored by Virginia Slims from 1972-1978 and from 1983-1994, during which time the event was called the Virginia Slims Championships. At the WTA Tour, Navratilova won 12 doubles titles and 8 singles titles. During her career, Navratilova won 31 Grand Slam women’s doubles, 18 Grand Slam singles and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Virginia Slims cleverly sponsored the WTA Tour Championships at the time to increase connections between cigarettes and healthy female athletes. Navratilova claims she has always been a non-smoker.
African American, Female, Slim, Throat, Weight
