e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1 9d152ff8-1d44-47e3-92ed-b1d801081fd8 4e4f458a-a8c7-4119-b737-b3ed00cb1a1c 26e95c86-15b1-4683-a111-b3ed00cb1f3b en-US Biggest Rivalries of All Time https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-biggest-rivalries-of-all-322048544/ Biggest Rivalries of All Time is a documentary-style series covering the most epic and dramatic rivalries in women’s sports, hosted by broadcaster Cari Champion. Each season unpacks a rivalry, beat by beat, and explores how it shaped women’s sports, and the larger culture, then and now. 

Season 1 explores the rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, the two tennis giants who faced each other 80 times over 15 years. Billie Jean King has called it the greatest rivalry in the history of all sports. This season delves into not just their rivalry, but their unusual friendship, and how it transformed the sport and our culture.

]]> episodic Biggest Rivalries of All Time is a documentary-style series covering the most epic and dramatic rivalries in women’s sports, hosted by broadcaster Cari Champion. Each season unpacks a rivalry, beat by beat, and explores how it shaped women’s sports, and the larger culture, then and now.  Season 1 explores the rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, the two tennis giants who faced each other 80 times over 15 years. Billie Jean King has called it the greatest rivalry in the history of all sports. This season delves into not just their rivalry, but their unusual friendship, and how it transformed the sport and our culture. iHeartPodcasts applepodcast@howstuffworks.com iHeartPodcasts 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia no https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/4e4f458a-a8c7-4119-b737-b3ed00cb1a1c/image.jpg?t=1770726089&size=Large Biggest Rivalries of All Time https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-biggest-rivalries-of-all-322048544/ Episode 6: End of an Era Episode 6: End of an Era Chris has one more shot at beating her rival. Martina goes back home to Czechoslovakia for the first time since she defected 10 years earlier. This last episode explores the end of these two giants’ careers, their rivalry-turned-friendship and their legacy for the sport. 

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]]> full 1 6 iHeartPodcasts cf9516a1-0148-468d-9583-b3fa015f901b cf9516a1-0148-468d-9583-b3fa015f901b Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 2234 https://omny.fm/shows/biggest-rivalries-of-all-time/episode-6-end-of-an-era Episode 5: Tough Loss Episode 5: Tough Loss Martina is dominant, even as her team is falling apart, and the media is turning her into a villain. On the court, no one can stop her – not even Chris. But Chris is determined to prove to everyone that she is not done. For the first time, she tries changing her game. And the two meet in the final of the US Open.

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]]> After a humiliating loss to Chris, Martina meets someone new – a woman who believes she can transform her. Martina begins to assemble a team of unconventional characters who may be able to help her reach new heights. With their support, she can finally take on Chris. But in the conservative climate of the 1980s, rumors start to swirl around Martina. 

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]]> In the world of tennis, Wimbledon is sacred ground. It is the tournament that every great player dreams of winning. When Martina and Chris meet there in the 1978 final, history is on the line. Chris is still dominating, but Martina has been working on her mental game. Can she upset her rival? And what if Chris has something else on her mind, something that has little to do with tennis? 

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]]> full 1 3 iHeartPodcasts 940520db-4ca5-47b1-bbb2-b3fa015e9ec6 940520db-4ca5-47b1-bbb2-b3fa015e9ec6 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 1665 https://omny.fm/shows/biggest-rivalries-of-all-time/episode-3-wimbledon Episode 2: Opposite Ends Episode 2: Opposite Ends In the aftermath of her defection from Communist Czechoslovakia, Martina is feeling lost, both on and off the court. But she and Chris start to become friends, and decide to compete as a team in doubles. Until Chris, concerned her singles rival may be getting too familiar with her game, breaks it off. 

CORRECTION: The final score of the 1975 US Open final between Chris Evert and Evonne Goolagong was 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. The final score mentioned in this episode (6-3, 6-0) is from the 1976 final. 

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]]> In the aftermath of her defection from Communist Czechoslovakia, Martina is feeling lost, both on and off the court. But she and Chris start to become friends, and decide to compete as a team in doubles. Until Chris, concerned her singles rival may be getting too familiar with her game, breaks it off. 

CORRECTION: The final score of the 1975 US Open final between Chris Evert and Evonne Goolagong was 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. The final score mentioned in this episode (6-3, 6-0) is from the 1976 final. 

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]]> full 1 2 iHeartPodcasts c27e3adf-83d3-4a74-91c3-b3fa015e9b71 c27e3adf-83d3-4a74-91c3-b3fa015e9b71 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 1679 https://omny.fm/shows/biggest-rivalries-of-all-time/episode-2-opposite-ends Episode 1: The Open Episode 1: The Open In the 1970s, Chris Evert is the face of women’s tennis. Female players have just rebelled over equal pay and started their own tour, and Chris is their superstar -- cool, composed and all but unbeatable. But when a young woman from Czechoslovakia shows up, Chris senses that she may have some real competition. This first episode traces the origins of the rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, and the fateful moment that will change both their lives.

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]]> In the 1970s, Chris Evert is the face of women’s tennis. Female players have just rebelled over equal pay and started their own tour, and Chris is their superstar -- cool, composed and all but unbeatable. But when a young woman from Czechoslovakia shows up, Chris senses that she may have some real competition. This first episode traces the origins of the rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, and the fateful moment that will change both their lives.

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