Anecdotes

Oldest female to win Wimbledon at age 33 in 1990, and the oldest ever to reach a Wimbledon final at age 37 in 1994.

Won the women's singles title at Wimbledon a record nine times, including a record six consecutive from 1982 to 1987. She also won in 1978, 1979, and 1990.

Being one of the most famous lesbian celebrities in the world, she supports the Gays and Lesbian Rights Movement.

(December 15, 2014) Married her girlfriend of 5 years Julia Lemigova in New York following a 3-month-long engagement.

Won 167 singles titles, more than any other player in tennis history.

Faced Chris Evert 80 times in her career, winning 43 matches and losing 37.

After her parents had divorced, her mother Jana married Miroslav Navrátil, her first coach. She then took her stepfather's surname.

Won 18 singles Grand Slam titles 3 Australian Opens ('81, '83, '85), 2 French Opens ('82, '84), 9 Wimbledons ('78, 79, '82 -'87, '90), and 4 US Opens ('83, '84, '86, '87). 40 Doubles Slam Titles two with Chris Evert (French Open '75, Wimbledon '76), most of them with Pam Shriver (All four slams), and three with Billie Jean King (Wimbledon '79, US Open '78, '80) the others with selected players.

Won 58 Grand Slam events in her career, including 18 women's singles titles and 40 as a doubles player.

World famous tennis player.

Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1983 & 1986

In December 2010, Navratilova was hospitalized after developing high altitude pulmonary edema while attempting a climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

On April 7, 2010, Navratilova announced that she was being treated for breast cancer. A routine mammogram in January 2010 revealed that she had a ductal carcinoma in situ in her left breast, which she was informed of on February 24, and in March she had the tumour surgically removed; she received radiation therapy in May.

Lifelong friend of Renée Richards who coached Martina to two Wimbledon championships.