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Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 1 in women's singles for 332 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 seven times, and was world No. 1 in women's doubles for a record 237 weeks. Navratilova won 167 top-level singles titles and 177 doubles titles, including an Open Era record 59 major titles: 18 in singles, an all-time record 31 in women's doubles, and an Open Era record 10 in mixed doubles. Her nine Wimbledon singles titles are an all-time record. Alongside Chris Evert, her greatest rival, Navratilova dominated women's tennis for much of the 1980s.
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Tennishead: Andy Murray agrees with Martina Navratilova on change they’d want to see in tennis, ‘I don’t like it’
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Sportskeeda: "She is nasty!" - Martina Navratilova furious as DiJonai Carrington comes under scrutiny again with foul vs Golden State Valkyries
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Yahoo Sports: Martina Navratilova Drops 3-Word Reaction To WNBA Denouncing “Bad-Faith” Efforts To “Demean” Transgender Athletes After Enes Freedom Row
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Yardbarker: 'What’s Your Problem?'- Martina Navratilova Claps Back at Critic After Hinting at Comeback With Petra Kvitova
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College Sports Network: "What's Your Problem?" - Martina Navratilova Snaps at Critics After Teasing Tennis Comeback With Petra Kvitova
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The Mirror US: Martina Navratilova wades in on fierce Sophie Cunningham argument
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Mshale: "Misogynist Bulls*it" Martina Navratilova Furious As Aryna Sabalenka Faces 'masculine' Allegations Obama Library (hzadsIOYZi)
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Yahoo Sports: Martina Navratilova Defends J.K. Rowling After New Harry Potter Actress Clashes With $1.2B Author Over Transgender Views
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Sportskeeda: "I don’t care about Sophie Cunningham’s statistics" - Martina Navratilova plainly rejects 'white privilege' accusation on WNBA star
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essentiallysports.com: Martina Navratilova Reveals Why Aryna Sabalenka Stands Alone on WTA’s Transgender Policy
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Yahoo Sports: Martina Navratilova Pushes Back as Ex-NBA Pro Faces Backlash for WNBA Draft Declaration Amid Sophie Cunningham Debate
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The Times of India: Kanter and White WNBA eligibility: Martina Navratilova reacts as former NBA players challenge the league’
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Sportskeeda: Martina Navratilova gives alarmed reaction as Enes Freedom & Royce White declare eligibility for WNBA Draft amid trans-athlete debate
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Mshale: Martina Navratilova STUNNED! Alcaraz's Leaked Diagnosis Changes Everything Carnesecchi (ZcIoELgx4Q)
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Sportskeeda: Martina Navratilova blasts Fever coach after she dismisses Sophie Cunningham's 'intentional' foul claim
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Sportskeeda: Martina Navratilova takes stand for Sophie Cunningham amid claims of WNBA retaliation for anti-transgender athlete stance
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Mshale: “She Spoke Her TRUTH!” Martina Navratilova On Sophie Cunningham & Megan Rapinoe Trans Rows Ugo Humbert (PtZXZozBmC)
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Sportskeeda: "Megan Rapinoe is lying" - Martina Navratilova slams $5,000,000 soccer icon over comments defending transgender athletes
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Sportskeeda: Chris Evert stands up for Martina Navratilova as American faces backlash over WTA gender-test rule stance
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Mshale: Martina Navratilova Shocked! What Today's Medical Test Really Decided About Alcaraz's Future Marcus Johansson (lb8JhuzTgm)
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Yahoo Sports: Martina Navratilova reveals what Caitlin Clark ‘cannot be’ during trans athletes in WNBA debate
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Basketball Network: "You cannot be neutral when it comes to your sport" - Martina Navratilova wants Caitlin Clark to tell her stance on the transgender debate
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Sportskeeda: "You can't be neutral" - Martina Navratilova Urges Caitlin Clark To Address Trans Athlete Debate While Excusing Her Silence
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Public attention spiked: 59,793 Wikipedia readers in one day, 21.6× the usual 2,768, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: Focus on doubles Reverted good-faith addition Wikipedia link
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Public attention spiked: 16,068 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.8× the usual 2,768, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Mass rollback of edits which seem to add unverfied, failed verification, or repeated deadlink cite additions
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Snopes rated the claim “Retired tennis star Martina Navratilova said, "Respect is earned, not given," in response to U.S. President Donald Trump saying, "You have to respect the president. If you don’t respect the president, you're going to have a problem."” Correct Attribution.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
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Public attention spiked: 19,700 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.1× the usual 2,768, with 1 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 18,899 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.8× the usual 2,768, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: added Category:Czech lesbian sportswomen using HotCat
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Public attention spiked: 11,944 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.3× the usual 2,768, with 0 article edits.
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Awarded Order of the White Lion 3rd Class presented by President of the Czech Republic (2025).
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Won Silver Medal of the President of the Senate presented by Miloš Vystrčil (2023).
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Navratilova became a leader of the Women's Sports Policy Working Group, formed in response to US President Joe Biden's Executive Order 13988 mandate that offered blanket inclusion for all trans women athletes
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“But for now, I think we need to include as many transgender athletes as possible within elite sports, while keeping it as level a playing field as possible. Look, society has changed so much. Things evolve, things change and maybe I need to evolve, I need to change. The rules certainly need to evolve. If you don't adapt, you've got problems. And so we'll just keep adapting and try to find a happy way forward.”
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Navratilova had a recurring role portraying Brigitte, a horse trainer, in the Netflix series, The Politician
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It was reported that Glenn Greenwald was developing a feature-length documentary about Navratilova with Reese Witherspoon's production company, Hello Sunshine
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Navratilova was made an honorary fellow of Lucy Cavendish College of the University of Cambridge
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Navratilova proposed to her long-time girlfriend Julia Lemigova, a former Miss USSR, at the US Open
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Navratilova was among the first class of inductees into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame
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Awarded BBC 100 Women (2013).
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“s Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with Tony Dovolani, but they were the first pair eliminated. Navratilova guest-starred as a dissatisfied Yelp reviewer in episode three of the third season of absurdist comedy Portlandia. In 2019, Navratilova had a recurring role portraying Brigitte, a horse trainer, in the Netflix series, The Politician. In 2018, it was reported that Glenn Greenwald was developing a feature-length documentary about Navratilova with Reese Witherspoon”
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Navratilova announced that she was being treated for breast cancer
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Awarded Philippe Chatrier Award (2009).
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Navratilova was awarded the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award, for her contributions to tennis both on and off the court
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Awarded Great Immigrants Award (2008).
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Navratilova reacquired Czech citizenship, thus becoming a dual citizen
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Tennis historian and journalist Bud Collins called Navratilova "arguably, the greatest player of all time
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Awarded GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award (2007).
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At the Tier I Rogers Cup in Montreal, Quebec, where she partnered Nadia Petrova
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That Navratilova is "the greatest singles, doubles and mixed doubles player who's ever lived
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Martina Navratilova was named by Equality Forum as one of their 31 Icons of the LGBT History Month
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Tennis magazine selected her as the greatest female tennis player for the years 1965 through 2005, directly over Steffi Graf
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Aged 47 years and eight months, to make her the oldest player to win a professional singles match in the open era
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Won the mixed doubles titles at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, partnering Leander Paes
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Awarded International Tennis Hall of Fame (2000).
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Martina appeared as herself on Will & Grace "Lows in the Mid-Eighties" as one of Karen Walker's (Megan Mullally) paramours in a flashback sequence
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Became a member of the Laureus Sports Foundation's Academy
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Was the recipient of National Equality Award from the Human Rights Campaign
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Navratilova returned to the tour to mostly play doubles events, while rarely also playing singles
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Won Czech Medal of Merit presented by Václav Havel (1998).
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“I've been asked who I would pay to watch to play tennis, and Roger would be one of the few.”
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Navratilova was featured with American football player Art Monk in an endorsement for PowerBook in an ad series "What's on Your PowerBook
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“Whoever said, "It's not whether you win or lose that counts", probably lost.”
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Awarded Princess of Asturias Award for Sports (1994).
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At age 37, Navratilova reached the Wimbledon final, where she lost in three sets to Conchita Martínez
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Career landmark: president (1994–1995).
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Navratilova spoke before the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation
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Navratilova was mentioned by the titular character in episode 14 of the anime Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
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Resulted in a televised palimony lawsuit, which was settled out of court
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Was her last major singles title, Navratilova reached two additional major singles finals during the remainder of career: in 1991, she lost in the US Open final to No
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Graf and Navratilova met in the finals of both Wimbledon and the US Open, with Graf winning both encounters 6–1 in the third set
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Graf won all four major singles titles, beating the 31-year-old Navratilova 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 in the Wimbledon final, their only match of the year, recovering from a set and a break down
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Winning two of them (she lost the Australian Open to Hana Mandlíková)
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Awarded Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1986).
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At the US Open, in the most anticipated match of the tournament, Navratilova prevailed over 17-year-old German Steffi Graf in the semifinals 6–1, 6–7(7–3), 7–6(10–8), saving three match points in an epic spread over two
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Won the Australian Open Women with _Retired Tennis (1985).
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Navratilova released an autobiography, co-written with The New York Times sports columnist George Vecsey, titled Martina in the U
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And recalled that her vision had begun to deteriorate in 1984
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Navratilova played in what many consider to be perhaps the best woman's match of all time, the French Open final against Chris Evert
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Won the French Open Women with _Retired Tennis (1984).
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Won the Australian Open Women with _Retired Tennis (1983).
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Awarded Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1983).
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(going 86–1 for the season), and the longest all-surface winning streak of 74 straight match wins
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Martina Navratilova and Vijay Amritraj appeared in the Hart to Hart episode "Love Game" as themselves, as the guests of honor at a charity tennis event
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Won the French Open Women with _Retired Tennis (1982).
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(at the time Nelson was married with two children)
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Played for United States Billie Jean King Cup team (1982–1989).
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Won the Australian Open Women with _Retired Tennis (1981).
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Navratilova won her third major singles title by defeating Evert in the final of the Australian Open
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Shortly after becoming a United States citizen, Navratilova gave an interview to New York Daily News sports reporter Steve Goldstein, coming out as bisexual and revealing that she had a sexual relationship with Rita Mae
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And in 2008, also acquired Czech citizenship
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Navratilova defeated previous six-time Wimbledon champion Billie Jean King in a two-day epic in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, with a scoreline of 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 10–8
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Again beating Evert in the final, this time in straight sets, and earned the World No
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Navratilova and Evert played possibly the highest scoring women's professional match ever in the Eastbourne final, in which Evert edged Navratilova 7–5, 5–7, 13–11 after facing match points
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Career landmark: president (1979–1980).
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Where she defeated Evert in three sets in the final and captured the world No
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To win the Wimbledon women's doubles title over Billie Jean King and Bette Stove
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Navratilova teamed with world number one Evert to win the French Open women's doubles title, Navratilova's first major title outside of mixed doubles
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At age 18, she asked the United States for political asylum and was granted temporary residence
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Played for Czechoslovakia Federation Cup team (1975–1975).
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Joined WTA Tour Womens in 1974.
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Aged 16, she made her debut on the United States Lawn Tennis Association professional tour but did not turn professional until 1975
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Made the quarterfinals, where she lost 6–7, 4–6 to Evonne Goolagong
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At the age of 15, she won the Czechoslovakia national tennis championship
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Her mother Jana married Miroslav "Mirek" Navrátil, who became her first tennis coach
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Born 1956-10-18.
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Career landmark: Participated in tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – women's doubles (tournament / event).
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