Martina Navratilova

Czech-American tennis player · United States · Tennis Players · Born 1956 · age 70 · also Czechia

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She held the No. 1 ranking for 332 weeks, won 59 major titles across three disciplines, and turned Wimbledon into a near-decade-long possession. 9% wins in 1983, six straight major singles titles - made her the standard by which dominance itself gets measured.

A life in dates

2025Order of the White Lion 3rd ClassAward2023Silver Medal of the President of the SenateAward2019“[On transgender athletes who have not transitioned and retain male genitals.] It’s insane and it’s cheating.”In their words17 February 2019"The rules on trans athletes reward cheats and punish the innocent" The Sunday Times (February 17, 2019).Read the whole statement

2013BBC 100 WomenAward2009Philippe Chatrier AwardAward2008“I advocate eating nutritious food (I'm a vegetarian), working out, being in top form mentally and physically.”In their words"Champion on Fair Play", in Ingrid Newkirk, One Can Make a Difference (Adams Media, 2008), pp. 172-73.Read the whole statement

Great Immigrants AwardAward2007GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak AwardAward2004“I've been asked who I would pay to watch to play tennis, and Roger would be one of the few.”In their words4 July 2004Quoted in "Federer's touch of class", The Age (July 4, 2004).Read the whole statement

2000International Tennis Hall of FameAward1998Czech Medal of MeritAward1996“Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.”In their wordsQueer Notions, A Fabulous Collection of Gay and Lesbian Wit and Wisdom, 1996, p. 18.Read the whole statement

1994Princess of Asturias Award for SportsAward1987“Whoever said, "It's not whether you win or lose that counts", probably lost.”In their wordsQuoted in Newsweek, vol. 109 (1987), p. 47.Read the whole statement

1986Associated Press Athlete of the YearAward1985“People who are rich want to be richer, but what's the difference? You can't take it with you. The toys get different, that's all.”In their wordsMartina (Alfred A. Knopf, 1985), p. 210.Read the whole statement

1983Associated Press Athlete of the YearAward1982United States Billie Jean King Cup teamClub1982-19891975Czechoslovakia Federation Cup teamClub1956Born18 October 1956

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Navratilova in 1984

Navratilova and Suková playing doubles, 2009

Navratilova in September 2011

In their own words 6

Martina Navratilova

6 statements, newest first

[On transgender athletes who have not transitioned and retain male genitals.] It’s insane and it’s cheating.
Feb 17, 2019, "The rules on trans athletes reward cheats and punish the innocent" The Sunday Times (February 17, 2019)., Own words
I advocate eating nutritious food (I'm a vegetarian), working out, being in top form mentally and physically.
2008, "Champion on Fair Play", in Ingrid Newkirk, One Can Make a Difference (Adams Media, 2008), pp. 172-73., Own words
I've been asked who I would pay to watch to play tennis, and Roger would be one of the few.
Jul 4, 2004, Quoted in "Federer's touch of class", The Age (July 4, 2004)., Own words

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Teams 2

United States Billie Jean King Cup team1982-1989

Czechoslovakia Federation Cup team1975-1975

Awards

Order of the White Lion 3rd Class, President of the Czech Republic2025

Silver Medal of the President of the Senate, Miloš Vystrčil2023

BBC 100 Women2013

Philippe Chatrier Award2009

Great Immigrants Award2008

GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award2007

International Tennis Hall of Fame2000

Czech Medal of Merit, Václav Havel1998

Princess of Asturias Award for Sports1994

Associated Press Athlete of the Year1986

Associated Press Athlete of the Year1983

In their orbit

Spouse: Yulia Lemigova

About this person

Born in Czechoslovakia in 1956, Navratilova defected to the United States in 1975, surrendering her citizenship for political asylum. She became a US citizen in 1981, the same year she came out publicly, and spent the next decade rewriting the record books alongside rival Chris Evert. Her 18 singles majors include nine Wimbledon titles, an all-time record, and she reached the final there 12 times, nine of them consecutively from 1982 through 1990. She completed the career Boxed Set - Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles - and won her 59th and final major at the 2006 US Open in mixed doubles, a month shy of her 50th birthday, 32 years after her first. She reclaimed Czech citizenship in 2008.

Country

United States

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