Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Evert–Navratilova rivalry

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The result was nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure) Armbrust ^Talk _Contribs 20:40, 6 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Evert–Navratilova rivalry

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It is just a repository of results. Armbrust ^Talk _Contribs 01:14, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions. -- Jclemens-public (talk) 02:46, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Overhead smash keep. This was a major rivalry that lasted for many years, arguably the greatest in women's tennis. It was so notable, it got its own ESPN documentary and at least one book. The Los Angeles Times called it "probably the most socially significant sports rivalry of all time. Certainly it was among the purest, the most intimate and longest-running."[1] Clarityfiend (talk) 03:22, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I suppose that a word of explanation needs to be added for the benefit of anyone who doesn't understand the significance of the rivalry. Here goes. In the game of tennis, there are four major tournaments, Wimbledon, and the U.S., French and Australian Opens. These are called "Grand Slam" tournaments. Evert and Navratilova met in many of the finals (i.e. the championship games) of these events and were, at the time, two of the greatest women players in the world. The nomination seems to be based on the concept that it needs to be explained, something that could have been fixed without a debate. Mandsford 15:55, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Without question one of the biggest rivalries in tennis – described by both The Boston Globe and Sky as "the mother of all rivalries", [2], [3]. Suggest nominator withdraw this one. _wjemather ^bigissue 19:46, 6 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.