Martina Navratilova: Wiki, Bio, Age, Career, Partner, Family, Net Worth

Martina Navratilova: Wiki, Bio, Age, Career, Husband, Family, Net Worth, Education, Nationality, Hometown, Height, Weight, Achievements: Martina Navratilova is a Czech- American based former tennis player. Moreover, she has also coached a number of players. She won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and 31 major women’s doubles titles and is famous for winning the maximum number of Grand Slam titles. In 2021, she has been a part of the media as she expressed her interest in Indian politics when she condemned the Uttar Pradesh police arresting students because they were supporting Pakistan during the T-20 cup. In 2023, she has been diagnosed with Throat and Breast cancer and fans are extremely worried about her. Keep reading this article to know more about her life and other personal details.

Martina Navratilova Birthday, Age, Zodiac, Birthplace

Martina Navratilova was born on October 18, in the year 1956. She was born and brought up in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She is currently 66 years old. Born on 18th October, her Sun sign or Zodiac sign is Libra. Martina is a well-known Tennis Player and one of the best of her time.

Martina Navratilova Parents, Siblings, Step-father, Education

Her parents got separated when she was three years old. Later, her mother relocated their family to Revnice. Her mother, Jana is a talented gymnast and tennis player. Both Jana and her husband, Mirek were ski instructors. Later, her mother Jana married Miroslav Navrátil, who became her first tennis coach. She also has a younger sister named Jana and an older paternal half-brother. Martina was interested in tennis from a very young age as Tennisran in her family among women. Not just her mother, but her grandmother, Agnes Semanska, was a tennis player for the Czechoslovak Federation before the Second World War.

At an age of three, she started hitting a ball off the concrete wall. By the age of seven, she learned to play tennis. Later in the year 1972, she won Czechoslovakia National Tennis Championship when she was 15 years old. Later in the year 1973, she started her career in the United States Lawn Tennis Association. Regrettably, we could not collect much information about her education nor we could decipher her highest educational qualification. Not much information is available about her Education.

Martina Navratilova Career, Grand Slam, Coach

Martina Navratilova realized that staying in her home country would limit her chances of a professional career. So, she made a tough choice to move to the United States of America and participate in the 1975 U.S. Open. Later, in the year 1978, she won her first grand slam tournament where she defeated Christ Evert in Wimbledon. Consequently, she again gained a grand slam victory in the 1981 Australian Open. During that time, Martina Navratilova was one of the most dominant players in woman’s tennis. She had an ongoing rivalry with Chris Evart and Steffi Graf and she defeated both of them. Martina is the only player to have won at least one tour event for 21 consecutive years and won the singles and doubles at the same event a record 84 times. She was ranked in the world’s top 3 in singles for 15 years between 1977 and 1993.

Throughout her career, Martina Navratilova has gathered a total of 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam Women’s doubles championships and 10 grand slam mixed doubles. As she gained much recognition in her professional career, she also revealed her sexual orientation. She stated that she is gay and there is nothing wrong with it. After her retirement, Navratilova also appeared in the TV Show “Dancing with the Stars”. She is also involved in tennis even after her retirement and works as a coach. In addition, she has also served as a fitness ambassador for the American Association Of Retired Persons.

Martina Navratilova Coach, Sexuality, Girlfriend, Marriage

Martina had several coaches over her long Tennis Career. She had an attacking serve and volley and under Renée Richards, she improved her game tactics. Her other coaches were Miroslav Navrátil, George Parma, Věra Suková, Renée Richards, Mike Estep, and Craig Kardon (1988–1994). After her retirement, she also worked as a coach for some time. In 1981 she earned US citizenship. Soon after, in her interview with New York Daily News, she revealed that she actually bisexual and had a sexual relationship with Rita Mae Brown. However, later she re-identified herself as a Lesbian. She had a long-term relationship with writer Judy Nelson, who was married at that time. Currently, she is married to her long-time girlfriend Julia Lemigova. The couple exchanged vows and sealed the deal on 15 December 2014.

Martina Navratilova Height, Weight, Nationality, Net Worth

She is 5 feet 8 inches tall which is equivalent to 1.73 meters or 173 centimeters. Martina weighs 66 Kg or 146 lbs. She has three nationalities, Czech Nationality, U.S. nationality, and Czechoslovak Nationality. Her net worth is estimated at around $15 million and she is one of the 25 richest tennis players in the world.

Here is the full Bio of Martina Navratilova, her family, mother, father, brother, age, height in feet, weight, body measurements, interests/hobbies, boyfriends, girlfriends, husband, wife, address, hometown, ethnicity, birthplace, parents, achievements, school, net worth, birthday, zodiac sign, education, caste, religion, and more.

Martina Navratilova Information Table

Real Name	Martina Navratilova
Nickname	Martina
Gender	Female
Profession	Tennis player and coach
Height (approx.)	centimeters- 173 cm meters- 1.73 m feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	kilograms- 66 Kg pounds- 146 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	Not Known
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Blonde
Date of Birth	18 October 1956
Age	66 Years
Birth Place	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Nationality	American
Hometown	Prague
School	Not Known
College/University	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Not known
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	White
Caste	Not Known
Address	Miami, Florida, United States
Hobbies/Interests	Not Known
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends/Girlfriends	Rita Mae Brown Judy Nelson
Sexuality	Lesbian
Parents	Father: Merik Mother: Jana
Siblings	Jana (sister) and a half-brother
Husband/Wife/Spouse	Julia Lemigova
Children	N/A
Net Worth	$15 Million

Social Media Accounts of the Tennis Player

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Lesser Known Facts About the Tennis Expert

• She is diagnosed with Throat and Breast Cancer.
• Martina is one of the dominant players in woman’s tennis.
• She has also made her appearance in Dancing With The Stars.
• After, she publicly announced her sexuality she also started working as an activist for LGBT issues.
• In August 2020, Navratilova along with 300+ women signed a letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association in support of an Idaho law that bans trans women student-athletes from competing in female sports.
• Her grandmother, Agnes Semanska, was a tennis player for the Czechoslovak Federation before the Second World War and had a ranking as high as No. 2 among Czech women during her amateur career thus Tennis ran in the family of Martina.
• She was a left-handed player.

FAQs on Martina

1)What is her age?

She is currently 66 years old.

2) How many Grand Slam Awards did she win?

She won 18 Grand Slams Singles Awards.

3)Does she have any children?

No, she doesn’t have any children.

4) Is she bisexual or Gay?

She initially thought that she was bisexual but she is actually gay.

5)Who is she married to?

She is married to her long-term girlfriend Julia Lemigova.

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