-
- Born: October 18, 1956
- Birth place: Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Birth name: Martina Šubertová
- Defected to the U.S. in 1975
- Turned pro at the age of 16
- Handed: left
- Longest winning streak in the history of tennis (74 matches)
- Ranked #19 on the ESPN list of 100 Greatest Athletes of the Century
- Tied Billie Jean King for 20 Wimbledon titles
- Inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000
-
-
Martina Navratilova is a professional tennis player who was ranked number one in the world for seven years. Now retired, Navratilova still hosts tennis clinics, plays in numerous exhibition matches, and travels around the world for various speaking engagements.
-
Navratilova Career Highlights
After leaving Czechoslovakia for the U.S., Navratilova's tennis career took off by the end of the 1970s. In 1981 she was considered one of the most dominant female tennis players, winning the Australian Open and taking both singles and doubles championships at Wimbledon and the French Open. By 1984 she had reached six Grand Slam singles titles and by 1990 hit a record of nine Wimbledon singles titles. Martina Navratilova: BiographyQuotes
"For the first time in my life I was able to see America without the filter of a Communist education, Communist propaganda. And it felt right. ... I honestly believe I was born to be an American. With all due respect to my homeland, things never really felt right until the day I got off the plane in Florida." -Martina NavratilovaESPN: Martina was Alone on Top-
-
Martina Navratilova Questions
Should Toni Layton get a big settlement from ex-lover Martina Navratilova? 1 AnswerI guess this depends how you define big. Martina is currently offering $200k. That is a lot of money to me, and they are actually asking for more. (I am sure... read more
Whos the greatest tennis player of all time? 3 AnswersOn the men's tour it is Roger Federer - I agree with the BBC article that says that Rafa's challenge is what was missing in order for Roger to claim the title o... read more
Can you help me identify a country song? 2 AnswersIt's called "When Love Rules the World." read more -
Martina Navratilova Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Professional Tennis
- WTA Stats: Player Profile
- Height: 5-8
- Weight: 145
- Years Pro: 31
Martina Navratilova Timeline
- October 18, 1956: Born
- 1975: Became a Professional Tennis Player
- 1978: Became # 1 in the world for the first time
- 1981: Was granted U.S. citizenship and announced her sexual orientation as a lesbian
- 1984: Won all four Grand Slam women’s doubles titles
- 2000: Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- 2006: Played final match at Wimbledon
Martina Navratilova Merchandise
- Amazon: Martina Navratilova Merchandise
- Yahoo! Shopping: Martina Navratilova
- eBay: Martina Navratilova
- Official Site: Martina Navratilova Endorsements
- This page was created by Cynthia G, a Part Time Guide in the Mahalo Greenhouse (see the original), and curated by Ray Manukay.
- If you'd like to help us create the best spam free search results on the Internet, apply to be a Part Time Guide!</em>
-
On Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
-
-
Just go out there and do what you've got to do. ~ Martina Navratilova #quote
-
*"Just go out there and do what you have to do*"Martina Navratilova
-
Sesame Street ~ Who Are The People In Your Neighborhood http://ow.ly/EUDP [Barbara Walters, Martina Navratilova]
view more tweets...
-
About this page
-
Page Views0
No one is currently managing this page.
This page currently has no vertical manager.
