Martina Navratilova is a retired professional tennis player. She is considered one of the best tennis players in history with a total of 59 Grand Slam wins. She also has a record of 167 singles titles and 177 doubles titles, both Open Era records.
Player Profile
Martina Navratilova was born on October 18, 1956 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She stands 173 cm tall, is left-handed, and has a one-handed backhand. She currently resides in Miami, Florida in the United States.
| Height / weight | 1.73 m / 66 kg |
| Born | 18 Oct 1956 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Left Handed |
| Official Site | www.martinanavratilova.com |
Navratilova started her career representing Czechoslovakia and after 1975, she started representing the United States. She has worked with coaches Miroslav Navrátil, George Parma, Věra Suková, Renée Richards, Mike Estep, and Craig Kardon.
She turned pro in 1974 and retired in 2006. In that time, she earned US$21,626,089 in prize money.
Career
Navratilova has a singles career record of 1,442-219. She became World No. 1 for the first time on July 10, 1978. She reached her first Grand Slam singles finals at the Australian Open but lost to Evone Goolagong.
Her first Grand Slam win was at Wimbledon in 1978 against Chris Evert. In her career, she went up against Evert and Steffi Graf the most times.
She won his first doubles Grand Slam title in 1975 while paired with Evert. In 1984, she won a calendar grand slam in doubles while paired with Pam Shriver.
Her final singles grand slam win came in 1990 when she beat Zina Garrison in Wimbledon. That year, she also won the doubles title at the US Open women’s doubles. In 1994, she made it to the finals of Wimbledon but lost to Conchita Martinez.
In 2006, she won the last grand slam of her career when she won the US Open mixed doubles title alongside Bob Bryan.
Martina is also a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy and appeared in a television series entitled “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!”
Recently, Navratilova was named as one of Time Magazine’s “30 Legends of Women’s Tennis: Past, Present, and Future”. Though retired, Navratilova was seen going against Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport at the Wimbledon Ladies’ Invitation Doubles together with her partner Jana Novotna.
Career Record
Singles
- Career Record: 1,442–219 (86.8%)
- Career Titles: 167 (Open era record)
- Highest Ranking: No. 1 (July 10, 1978)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - W (1981, 1983, 1985)
- French Open - W (1982, 1984)
- Wimbledon - W (1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990)
- US Open - W (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987)
Other Tournaments
- Tour Finals - W (1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, Mar 1986, Nov 1986)
Doubles
- Career Record: 747–143 (83.9%)
- Career Titles: 177 (Open era record)
- Highest Ranking: No. 1 (September 10, 1984)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - W (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989)
- French Open - W (1975, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)
- Wimbledon - W (1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986)
- US Open - W (1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990)
Other Doubles Tournaments
- Tour Finals - W (1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Nov, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991)
- Olympic Games - QF (2004)
Mixed Doubles
- Career titles - 15
Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - W (2003)
- French Open - W (1974, 1985)
- Wimbledon - W (1985, 1993, 1995, 2003)
- US Open - W (1985, 1987, 2006)
Team Competitions
- Fed Cup - W (1975, 1982, 1986, 1989)
People Ask
How many total Grand Slams does Martina Navratilova have?
She has a total of 59 Grand Slam titles, including 18 singles, 31 doubles, and 10 mixed doubles.
Is Martina Navratilova a former World Number 1 in Tennis?
Yes and in both singles and doubles. She first became Number 1 in singles in 1978 and in doubles in 1984.
How old was Martina Navratilova when she won Wimbledon for the first time?
She won Wimbledon for the first time in 1978. She was 21 at the time.
