{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/7b53a94e-0d15-4ffe-92bd-93bab69a181a/7d8ddb4a-711c-4e80-a42e-558b76cfd676?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"111 Gigi Fernandez – 17x Grand Slam Tennis Doubles Champion","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ed80513469b76844e4d10e/60ed80718eec510018d88061.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Gigi Fernandez is a 17x Grand Slam champion in doubles tennis. She won 14 of those titles with Natasha&nbsp;Zvereva&nbsp;and the other three were with Robin White, Martina Navratilova and Jana&nbsp;Novotna.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Gigi talks about how Jana’s decision to&nbsp;split up their team&nbsp;led her to&nbsp;her&nbsp;‘invincible’ partnership&nbsp;with Natasha.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gigi also won two Olympic gold medals alongside Mary Joe Fernandez in 1992 and 1996.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Along with raising her children, Gigi runs doubles.tv. Identifying the lack of doubles specific tennis coaching, the Puerto Rican created this online platform to help recreational players.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>By listening to this podcast you’ll get to learn about the Gigi Method and the five most important steps any doubles players need to know to be successful.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gigi is helping raise funds to power Puerto Rico. You can learn about the&nbsp;Viktre&nbsp;Challenge here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.viktrechallenge.com/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.viktrechallenge.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can also follow her on&nbsp;instagram&nbsp;@gigifernandeztennis17&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Richard Parr"}