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Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova (Czech: Martina Navrátilová, Czech pronunciation: [ˈmartɪna ˈnavraːcɪlovaː], English: Martina Navratilova, October 18, 1956 -) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. She is ranked No. 1 in the world in singles, 18 Grand Slam winners, including a record-breaking nine Wimbledon back-offs, and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. In her legendary career, she won 1442 wins and 219 losses in singles and 747 wins and 143 losses in doubles. She won 167 WTA singles (including 18 singles Grand Slams) and 177 WTA doubles championships. Her total career prize money reached 21,626,089 US dollars, and her performance in grass-court events was particularly peak. The contest between her and Evert, another queen of her generation, is one of the most classic rivalry combinations in tennis history (80 games, Evert 37 wins and 43 losses).
- Category
- Athletes
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1956-10-18
- Wikidata
- Q54545