In September she also starred in the Netflix comedy drama "The Politician" She spends as much time as she can with her family in Miami, and often finds herself traveling the world, speaking at events, playing in numerous exhibition matches, and tirelessly promoting all of the issues that are close to her heart. The statistics tell part of her story: Over a spectacular career that has spanned four decades, Martina won an unprecedented 59 Grand Slam titles, including a record 9 Wimbledon singles championships; singles and doubles championships.
In doubles competition Navratilova was , an 84 percent winning clip. Navratilova won 18 major singles titles, but only three of them came before her 25 th birthday. Thirty-one major titles were captured in doubles and another ten in mixed doubles. Facing Navratilova on grass was a dicey proposition — she was at Wimbledon, won total matches and 47 consecutive WTA encounters from Those who thought indoor conditions might be more favorable would be sadly mistaken.
From to she won 48 consecutive times on carpet and tallied wins in her career. She was in singles and a perfect in doubles at the year-end championships. Navratilova appeared in 24 major singles finals and in cumulative major competition won times. There were still 26 years remaining in her illustrious career.
In she teamed with American Betsy Nagelsen to win the Australian Open doubles title, earning a Career Grand Slam in that category, one of only nine female players in history to record this feat. At the Australian, she partnered with Leander Paes of India to win the mixed doubles crown, and she became one of only four female players in history to win a Career Grand Slam in mixed doubles. Navratilova bulldozed and mowed down opponents in historical proportions.
She won 13 consecutive WTA singles titles that year, highlighting a career in which she won at least one WTA singles title 21 consecutive times No matter where Navratilova was playing, she throttled her competition. She captured the defunct Virginia Slims of Chicago a record 12 times and lost only one set in the process. At the Eastbourne International tournament held in the United Kingdom, Navratilova won 11 times, dropping only three sets.
Navratilova seemingly appeared on the professional tour out of thin air. In her career, Navratilova was ranked in the World Top 10 in singles 19 years , including five consecutive years at No.
She spent a massive total of weeks at the No. She began playing tennis at age 4. She's always told it from the heart, never flinching from an unpopular comment or cause if she believes it to be right. She is a global icon for lesbian and gay rights and is, as she describes it herself, a citizen of the world. In Martina married her long-time partner Julia Lemigova. They live in Miami with their two daughters and many animals. When not playing tennis, Martina is involved with various charities that benefit animal rights, underprivileged children, LGBT rights and the environment.
She also travels the world extensively giving speaking engagements on a variety of issues and taking part in other corporate activities. Czech Fed Cup Team United States Wightman Cup Team Steffi Graf and Serena Williams both tied for second in the ranking with seven wins each. Who are the highest paid tennis players?
Between June and June , the highest paid tennis players worldwide were measured according to their prize money and endorsements. Roger Federer ranked first with roughly 6. Meanwhile, Serena Williams came in fifth with roughly four million U. In , the professional female tennis player with the highest prize money earnings worldwide was the Australian Ashleigh Barty, with approximately Which professional male tennis player has the most Wimbledon wins? Well-known Swiss tennis player Roger Federer topped the list of the most Wimbledon tennis titles won by a professional male tennis player from to Federer lifted his record eighth Wimbledon trophy in and has consistently ranked amongst the top male tennis players in the ATP Rankings throughout his career.
The winner of the second most Wimbledon tennis titles, as of , was Pete Sampras with seven wins. Loading statistic Show source. Download for free You need to log in to download this statistic Register for free Already a member? Log in. Show detailed source information? Register for free Already a member?
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