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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has announced she will be working at Wimbledon this year several months after hitting out at the BBC over gender pay.

The 61-year-old said in a tweet that she was �very happy� to reveal the news, adding that it was �good to see the BBC taking gender pay equality seriously�.

It comes after Navratilova spoke of her shock at discovering fellow Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe was paid at least 10 times more than her.

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- Martina Navratilova (@Martina) June 8, 2018 In an interview with Panorama in March, she said: �It was a shock because John McEnroe makes at least �150,000� I get about �15,000 for Wimbledon and unless John McEnroe�s doing a whole bunch of stuff outside of Wimbledon he�s getting at least 10 times as much money.

�(I�m) not happy� It�s shocking� It�s still the good old boys network�. The bottom line is that male voices are valued more than women�s voices.�

At the time, the BBC said the roles performed by McEnroe and Navratilova were �simply not comparable�, adding: �John and Martina perform different roles in the team, and John�s role is of a different scale, scope tour bắc kinh từ hà nội and time commitment� John�s pay reflects all of this - gender isn�t a factor.�

Former tennis player John McEnroe at Wimbledon

It is not clear whether Navratilova�s vtr.org.vn pay has now been increased, or what her earnings will be this year. The BBC says it does not comment on individual contracts.

Navratilova, who was crowned Wimbledon ladies� champion nine times, previously said her agent would ask for more money in future.

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