Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova – former WTA Tennis Player
Personal Info
Born on 18 October 1956 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Nationality: United States (from October 1975), Czechoslovakia (through September 1975).
Residence: Miami, Florida, United States.
WTA Rank (as of retirement in 2006): retired from singles.
WTA Doubles Rank: retired.
Height: 5 ft. 8 in. (1.73 m).
Martina Navratilova – Career Info
Singles Titles: 167 | Doubles Titles: 177
Matches Won: 1442 | Matches Lost: 219
Highest WTA Rank: No. 1 (10 July 1978)
Highest Doubles Rank: No. 1 (multiple years)
Data last updated: at retirement (2006)
Earnings
Total Career Prize Money: $21,626,089 USD (approx. €20,100,000 EUR)
Data last updated: at retirement (2006)
Miscellaneous
Information compiled by tennis fans from official WTA and ITF sources.
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