MARTINA
NAVRATILOVA
A LEGEND
On the Court
Widely regarded as the Most Successful female tennis player of the Open Era, Martina amassed an Unrivalled collection of records during a remarkable career spanning four decades.
Martina
BIO
BORN
18 October 1956
Revnice, Czech Republic
PLAYS
Left-handed
HEIGHT
5'8" (1.73)
HIGHEST SINGLES RANKING
World No. 1 (1978)
Career
85.89%
Overall Win Percentage
Career Singles
1442-219
Singles Record
Matches
2189-362
Overall Record
Career Doubles
747-143
Doubles Record
Martina
BIO
BORN
18 October 1956
Revnice, Czech Republic
PLAYS
Left-handed
HEIGHT
5'8" (1.73)
HIGHEST SINGLES RANKING
World No. 1 (1978)
Career
85.89%
Overall Win Percentage
Matches
2189-362
Overall Record
Career Singles
1442-219
Singles Record
Career Doubles
747-143
Doubles Record
GRAND SLAM - MAJORS
Boxed Set - Triple Crown - Grand Slam
18
Grand Slam
Singles
TITLES
306–49 (86.20%)
31
Grand Slam
DOUBLES
TITLES
313–39 (88.92%)
10
Grand Slam
MIXED
TITLES
114–29 (79.72%)
59
Grand Slam
TOTAL
TITLES
533–117 (82.00%)
Having won all four Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, Martina is one of only three players in history to have completed the career
"Boxed Set".
GRAND SLAM HONOURS
Roll of
Honour
Australian Open
Singles
1981, 1983, 1985
Doubles
1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
Mixed Doubles
2003
Roland Garros
Singles
1982, 1984
Doubles
1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
Mixed Doubles
1974, 1985
Wimbledon
Singles
1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990
Doubles
1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
Mixed Doubles
1985, 1993, 1995, 2003
US Open
Singles
1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
Doubles
1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990
Mixed Doubles
1985, 1987, 2006
11
ROLAND GARROS
16 FINALS PLAYED
11 TITLES WON
SINGLES
x2
DOUBLES
x7
MIXED
x2
Australian Open
12
18 FINALS PLAYED
12 TITLES WON
SINGLES
x3
DOUBLES
x8
MIXED
x1
20
WIMBLEDON
26 FINALS PLAYED
20 TITLES WON
SINGLES
x9
DOUBLES
x7
MIXED
x4
16
US OPEN
SINGLES
x4
DOUBLES
x9
MIXED
x3
25 FINALS PLAYED
16 TITLES WON
MOVE
LIKE A
CHAMP
The greatest singles, doubles, and mixed doubles player who's ever lived.
BILLIE JEAN KING
RECORD BOOK
Unprecedented
Records
332
74
6
344
98.8%
49y 11m
1442
109
Most weeks at World No.1
332 WEEKS - OPEN ERA SINGLES RECORD
74 singles winning streak
LONGEST ALL-SURFACE RECORD
6 consecutive Grand Slams
1983 WIMBLEDON TO 1984 US OPEN
Most tour titles
167 singles / 177 doubles
No other player has won more in either category
Best win percentage
in a calendar year - 98.8%
1983 SEASON: 86-1
Oldest Grand Slam champion
2006 US OPEN MIXED DOUBLES- 49 YEARS 11 MONTHS
Most career match wins
1442 SINGLES MATCHES
109 doubles winning streak
CONSECUTIVE MATCHES ALONGSIDE PARTNER PAM SHRIVER
TIMELINE
A career of firsts.
A Legacy forever.
EARLY PROMISE
NATIONAL CHAMPION
Won the Czechoslovakian national championship at 15 and joined the international tour the following year.
PROFESSIONAL
A NEW ERA BEGAN
Turned professional at 18, beginning a career that would transform the game.
BREAKTHROUGH
WIMBLEDON AND WORLD NO. 1
Won her first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon and rose to world No. 1.
DOUBLES
A CAREER GRAND SLAM
Won the Australian Open doubles title to complete a career Grand Slam in women’s doubles.
NEW CHAPTER
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
Became a United States citizen after defecting from Czechoslovakia. In 2008, regained Czech citizenship, becoming a dual citizen of the Czech Republic and the United States.
DOMINANCE
90 WINS. 15 TITLES.
Won 90 of 93 matches and claimed 15 titles, including the French Open and Wimbledon.
HISTORY
THE SINGLES SET COMPLETE
Captured the US Open to become the seventh woman to complete a career Grand Slam in singles.
RECORD
74 STRAIGHT VICTORIES
Set a professional tennis record with an extraordinary 74-match winning streak.
MILESTONE
1,000 CAREER WINS
Became only the second player in the modern era to record 1,000 career match wins.
TRIPLE CROWN
US OPEN x3 CHAMPION
Won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles, completing the tournament’s first Triple Crown since 1970.
WIMBLEDON
NINE-TIME CHAMPION
Won a record ninth Wimbledon singles title.
SINGLES RETIREMENT
A FINAL
WIMBLEDON RUN
Reached one final Wimbledon singles final before retiring from singles competitions later that year, having won a record 167 WTA singles titles.
COMEBACK
A RETURN TO THE TOUR
Returned to the WTA Tour in doubles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
HISTORY
GRAND SLAM
BOXED SET
Won the Australian Open mixed doubles title to complete a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles.
LONGEVITY
AT 47, A WIMBLEDON WIN & OLYMPICS
Returned to singles and became the oldest woman to win an Open Era match before representing the United States at her first Olympic Games in Athens.
LEGACY
FINAL MATCH.
FINAL GRAND SLAM.
At 49, won her 59th and final Grand Slam title at the US Open, becoming the oldest major champion before retiring from competitive tennis.
HONOURS
Awards
Recipient of the Women's World Tennis Champion award (formerly known as ITF World Champion) six times.
I979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
A record seven times recipient of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) end of year award.
1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986.
Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on July 16, 2000, in Newport, Rhode Island, recognizing her historic career total of 59 Grand Slam titles and record-setting dominance.
Presented with The Emil Zátopek Award (Sport Legend) in 2006 honoring lifetime achievement and iconic status in Czech and international sports history
Won the prestigious Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award twice during her career in 1983 and 1986.
Received the highest Czech civilian distinction, the Order of the White Lion (Řád bílého lva) presented by President Petr Pavel in October 2025 at Prague Castle.
Received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award in December 2003, becoming the first female athlete to win the honor.
In 1987, Martina was also honoured with the BBC World Sport Star of the Year (formerly known as the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year).
Won in 2009, the Philippe Chatrier Award is World Tennis (formally known as ITF) highest accolade. It honors individuals and organizations that have made significant, exceptional contributions to tennis on and off the court.
Ranked No. 25 on the Sports Illustrated list of the Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century.
In 2016, the University of Cambridge honoured Martina for her global impact, celebrating both her unmatched athletic career and her lifelong commitment to championing equality.