At this point, the commentator said “and that’s her girlfriend and coach”. I have never heard that from a commentator before.
Good on them all for normalising it…
And it was replayed on match of the day – Navratilova raised her eyebrows, grinned and gave an approving nod in Becker’s direction. Clare Balding said nothing – she should have done but maybe she was worried about her job – wouldn’t surprise me.
Visibility matters. Coincidentally, it's also #Pride weekend in London, isn't it? #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/hJIra8FfDg
— RenĂ© Denfeld (@Renestance) July 7, 2018