Martina Navratilova

Martina Navrátilová {{Audio|Cs-Martina Navratilova.ogg|listen}} (b. October 18 1956, in ?evnice, near Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. 1 woman tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, she defected to the United States in 1975 and became a US citizen in 1981. During her career she won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and 40 Grand Slam doubles titles (31 women's doubles and 9 mixed doubles). She won the women's singles title at Wimbledon a record 9 times.

Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (18)

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1978 Wimbledon Chris Evert 2-6, 6-4, 7-5

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1979 Wimbledon Chris Evert 6-4, 6-4

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1981 Australian Open Chris Evert 6-7, 6-4, 7-5

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1982 French Open Andrea Jaeger 7-6, 6-1

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1982 Wimbledon Chris Evert 6-1, 3-6, 6-2

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1983 Wimbledon Andrea Jaeger 6-0, 6-3

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1983 US Open Chris Evert 6-1, 6-3

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1983 Australian Open Kathy Jordan 6-2, 7-6

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1984 French Open Chris Evert 6-3, 6-1

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1984 Wimbledon Chris Evert 7-6, 6-2

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1984 US Open Chris Evert 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

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1985 Wimbledon Chris Evert 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

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1985 Australian Open Chris Evert 6-2, 4-6, 6-2

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1986 Wimbledon Hana Mandlikova 7-6, 6-3

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1986 US Open Helena Sukova 6-3, 6-2

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1987 Wimbledon Steffi Graf 7-5, 6-3

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1987 US Open Steffi Graf 7-6, 6-1

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1990 Wimbledon Zina Garrison 6-4, 6-1

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Runner-ups (14)

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1975 Australian Open Evonne Goolagong 6-3, 6-2

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1975 French Open Chris Evert 2-6, 6-2, 6-1

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1981 US Open Tracy Austin 1-6, 7-6, 7-6

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1982 Australian Open Chris Evert 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

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1985 French Open Chris Evert 6-3, 6-7, 7-5

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1985 US Open Hana Mandlikova 7-6, 1-6, 7-6

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1986 French Open Chris Evert 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

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1987 Australian Open Hana Mandlikova 7-5, 7-6

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1987 French Open Steffi Graf 6-4, 4-6, 8-6

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1988 Wimbledon Steffi Graf 5-7, 6-2, 6-1

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1989 Wimbledon Steffi Graf 6-2, 6-7, 6-1

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1989 US Open Steffi Graf 3-6, 7-5, 6-1

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1991 US Open Monica Seles 7-6, 6-1

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1994 Wimbledon Conchita Martinez 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

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