Tennis star divorce plays out in Florida

SARASOTA - Tennis sensation Martina Navratilova was a winner on the tennis court, but some say she doesn't have the same success when it comes to love.

Sarasota court records show the tennis star is being sued by her wife after being dumped without warning following nearly eight years together.

Toni Layton, who married the Wimbledon champ in an official ceremony in New Hampshire, wants a share of the property and multi-million dollar real estate the two acquired while married.

Layton claims she suffered "emotional, mental and physical trauma" after being cast aside by Navratilova close to a year ago. And she warns, "Martina has got a fight on her hands."

Some of the property is here in Florida. It includes this home outside the coastal town of Nokomis near Sarasota, and another million-dollar home in Englewood.

There is also a 20-acre animal sanctuary the two set up together to save abandoned pets near Sarasota. Layton claims Navratilova is trying to sell it with no regard for what happens to the dozens of animals on the property.

In an ironic twist, Layton says Navratilova, who has always championed gay rights, is now hiding behind Florida's anti-same-sex laws, which don't recognize gay marriage.

After being served the legal papers, a spokesperson for Navratilova said, "this is a private matter and we don't comment on private matters. We do not accept her assertions and do not believe they merit a response."