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Martina Navratilova

USA Age 69 173 cm / 5'8" Plays: Left-Handed, One-Handed Backhand Pro 1972–2005
Peak ranking
1 (Jan 2, 1984)
Elo peak
2664 (100.0%ile)
Career record
1,427–227 (86.3%)
Career titles
168
Prize money
$21,626,089

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jun 13, 2005 S Hertogenbosch WTA 250 R32 Grass Claudine Schaul #162 6-4 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 25, 2004* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Gisela Dulko #59 6-3 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 23, 2004* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Catalina Castano #102 6-0 6-1 W H2H Match data
May 26, 2004* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Gisela Dulko #64 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 14, 2004* Charleston WTA 1000 R64 Clay Amy Frazier #40 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Chris Evert 44 37 81 Nov 13, 1988 H2H
Pam Shriver 39 3 42 Mar 28, 1992 H2H
Hana Mandlikova 27 8 35 Aug 12, 1989 H2H
Zina Garrison 33 1 34 Nov 7, 1993 H2H
Wendy Turnbull 30 4 34 Feb 19, 1988 H2H

Titles (168)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
197215 1 1 Sofia
197316 1 1 Pilzen
197417 2 2 Orlando , Wroclaw
197518 3 3 Boston , Denver , Washington
197619 2 1 1 Houston , Sydney
197720 6 1 5 Charlotte , Detroit , Edinburgh , Houston , Minneapolis , Washington DC
197821 11 1 1 8 1 Chicago , Detroit , Eastbourne , Houston , Kansas City , Phoenix , Seattle , Washington , Los Angeles , WTA Tour Championships , Wimbledon
197922 10 1 8 1 Atlanta , Brighton , Chicago , Dallas , Houston , Oakland , Phoenix , Richmond , WTA Tour Championships , Wimbledon
198023 11 1 1 9 Amelia Island , Chicago , Dallas , Kansas City , Landover , Oakland , Orlando , Richmond , Tokyo Lion Cup , Los Angeles , Montreal
198124 10 1 1 1 6 1 Chicago , Dallas , Minneapolis , Orlando , Tampa , Tokyo Lion Cup , Los Angeles , Cincinnati , WTA Tour Championships , Australian Open
198225 15 2 1 1 11 Brighton , Chicago , Dallas , East Rutherford , Eastbourne , Filderstadt , Hilton Head , Kansas City , Orlando , Seattle , Washington , Sydney , Montreal , Roland Garros , Wimbledon
198326 16 3 12 1 Chicago , Dallas , Eastbourne , Filderstadt , Hilton Head , Houston , Manhattan Beach , Orlando , Tampa , Tokyo Lion Cup , Toronto , Washington , WTA Tour Championships , Australian Open , US Open , Wimbledon
198427 13 3 1 8 1 Amelia Island , East Hanover , Eastbourne , Fort Lauderdale , Mahwah , New Orleans , Newport , Orlando , Sydney , WTA Tour Championships , Roland Garros , US Open , Wimbledon
198528 12 2 1 2 6 1 Dallas , Eastbourne , Fort Lauderdale , Houston , Orlando , Washington , Brisbane , Sydney , Delray Beach , WTA Tour Championships , Australian Open , Wimbledon
198629 12 2 1 8 1 Chicago , Dallas , Eastbourne , Filderstadt , New Orleans , Princeton , Washington , Worcester , Los Angeles , WTA Tour Championships , US Open , Wimbledon
198730 4 2 2 Chicago , Filderstadt , US Open , Wimbledon
198831 9 9 Amelia Island , Chicago , Dallas , Eastbourne , Filderstadt , Hilton Head , Oakland , Washington , Worcester
198932 8 2 6 Birmingham , Dallas , Eastbourne , Tokyo Pan Pacific , Toronto , Worcester , Los Angeles , Sydney
199033 6 1 3 2 Eastbourne , Washington , Chicago , Hilton Head , Indian Wells , Wimbledon
199134 5 5 Birmingham , Chicago , Eastbourne , Oakland , Palm Springs
199235 4 1 3 Chicago , Filderstadt , San Antonio , Los Angeles
199336 5 1 1 3 Eastbourne , Manhattan Beach , Oakland , Paris , Tokyo Pan Pacific
199437 1 1 Paris
Total 168 18 8 15 120 8

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19721511250.0%
19731620173754.1%
19741739205966.1%
197518812110279.4%
19761941165771.9%
19772067158281.7%
1978217898789.7%
197922911210388.4%
19802386129887.8%
198124901510585.7%
1982258538896.6%
1983268418598.8%
1984277828097.5%11
1985288458994.4%11
1986298438796.6%11
1987305686487.5%12
1988317077790.9%22
1989326887689.5%22
1990335275988.1%23
1991345396285.5%34
1992353884682.6%45
1993364685485.2%53
19943733144770.2%38
20024511250.0%
20044714520.0%993388
2005480110.0%388395
Career1,4272271,65486.3%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197215 0110.0% 11250.0%
197316 0220.0%18112962.1%22450.0%0220.0% 20173754.1%
197417 13425.0%2142584.0%1061662.5%771450.0% 39205966.1%
197518 2573278.1%2473177.4%931275.0%2342785.2% 812110279.4%
197619 1041471.4%12333.3%1421687.5%1682466.7% 41165771.9%
197720 1762373.9%1011190.9%931275.0%3153686.1% 67158281.7%
197821 2042483.3%21366.7%13013100.0%4344791.5% 7898789.7%
197922 1431782.4%41580.0%1421687.5%5966590.8% 911210388.3%
198023 1852378.3%909100.0%1241675.0%4735094.0% 86129887.8%
198124 1421687.5%1131478.6%2142584.0%4465088.0% 901510585.7%
198225 1211392.3%15015100.0%2112295.5%3713897.4% 8538896.6%
198326 22022100.0%1211392.3%19019100.0%31031100.0% 8418598.8%
198427 17017100.0%16016100.0%2712896.4%1811994.7% 7828097.5%
198528 2432788.9%1411593.3%29029100.0%1711894.4% 8458994.4%
198629 17017100.0%1021283.3%13013100.0%4414597.8% 8438796.6%
198730 1521788.2%1331681.3%1721989.5%1111291.7% 5686487.5%
198831 2632989.7%1721989.5%1211392.3%1511693.8% 7077790.9%
198932 2833190.3%62875.0%1711894.4%1721989.5% 6887689.5%
199033 1221485.7%1431782.4%13013100.0%1321586.7% 5275988.1%
199134 1521788.2%63966.7%1511693.8%1732085.0% 5396285.5%
199235 1411593.3%11250.0%62875.0%1742181.0% 3884682.6%
199336 1521788.2%21366.7%1221485.7%1732085.0% 4685485.2%
199437 821080.0%751258.3%821080.0%1051566.7% 33144770.2%
200245 11250.0% 11250.0%
200447 0330.0%11250.0% 14520.0%
200548 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career3445740185.8%2335829180.1%3154235788.2%5347060488.4%1,4272271,65486.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198427 1721989.5%18018100.0%20020100.0%101100.0% 5625896.6%
198528 2853384.8%707100.0%19019100.0%404100.0% 5856392.1%
198629 3323594.3%1811994.7%13013100.0%404100.0% 6837195.8%
198730 1582365.2%909100.0%20020100.0%505100.0% 4985786.0%
198831 2052580.0%1521788.2%22022100.0%505100.0% 6276989.9%
198932 1161764.7%1411593.3%2212395.7%12012100.0% 5986788.1%
199033 1161764.7%71887.5%19019100.0%909100.0% 4675386.8%
199134 1151668.8%1341776.5%19019100.0%707100.0% 5095984.7%
199235 751258.3%1121384.6%1311492.9%202100.0% 3384180.5%
199336 53862.5%1441877.8%15015100.0%41580.0% 3884682.6%
199437 26825.0%62875.0%1852378.3%61785.7% 32144669.6%
200245 0011250.0%0000 11250.0%
200447 00000440.0%101100.0% 14520.0%
200548 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
Career 1605321375.1%1331815188.1%2001121194.8%6036395.2% 5538563886.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 638/1654 (38.6%) of Martina Navratilova's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1972 15 1499 65 60.0% +1.42 15 50 0 0
1973 16 1762 93 22 93 70 54.9% +0.34 88 44 50 2 3 40
1974 17 1976 98 78 98 84 62.7% +1.14 91 41 54 11 4 73
1975 18 2218 99 97 99 91 76.7% +1.95 98 91 65 11 2 85
1976 19 2154 99 97 99 96 70.4% +1.51 96 73 65 4 1 80
1977 20 2244 99 99 98 97 79.0% +2.38 97 85 50 10 5 67
1978 21 2420 100 99 99 99 84.1% +2.91 99 100 88 5 10 33
1979 22 2429 100 100 99 99 84.3% +2.72 99 100 79 7 2 78
1980 23 2345 100 100 100 99 82.0% +2.72 99 87 74 13 3 81
1981 24 2407 100 100 100 99 80.4% +2.68 99 96 59 7 9 44
1982 25 2522 100 100 100 99 90.0% +3.26 99 100 81 12 4 75
1983 26 2622 100 100 99 99 94.9% +4.02 98 94 88 5 0 100
1984 27 2633 100 100 99 100 94.0% +3.60 96 100 78 7 1 88
1985 28 2583 100 100 100 100 90.1% +3.19 98 100 77 9 4 69
1986 29 2626 100 100 100 100 91.0% +3.17 99 100 86 14 2 88
1987 30 2523 100 100 100 100 85.7% +2.92 99 100 60 7 4 64
1988 31 2453 100 100 100 100 85.5% +3.10 97 94 77 3 5 38
1989 32 2394 100 100 99 100 86.5% +3.07 96 100 64 9 1 90
1990 33 2306 100 100 100 100 84.5% +3.11 95 92 55 5 3 63
1991 34 2316 99 99 99 100 79.3% +2.46 98 100 71 9 5 64
1992 35 2327 99 99 100 77.5% +2.42 98 75 50 10 0 100
1993 36 2265 99 99 98 100 79.2% +2.49 96 85 75 5 2 71
1994 37 2073 99 99 98 100 64.9% +1.57 91 67 60 5 4 56
2002 45 2051 98 50.0% +0.50 92 0 0 0
2004 47 1941 96 97 33.3% -0.43 28 0 0 0
2005 48 1911 95 33.3% -1.67 3 0 0 0
Career 2327 99 99 98 98 81.8% +2.49 95 85 67 170 74 70

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
197316 QFR32R64
197417 QFR128R16
197518 FFQFSF
197619 SFR128
197720 QFSF
197821 WSF
197922 WSF
198023 SFSFR16
198124 WQFSFF
198225 FWWQF
198326 WR16WW
198427 SFWWW
198528 WFWF
198629 FWW
198730 FFWW
198831 SFR16FQF
198932 QFFF
199033 WR16
199134 QFF
199235 SFR64
199336 SFR16
199437 R128F
200447 R128R64

WTA 1000

SeasonAge CINDLBIWROMTKYCHACHIHILMONZUR
197316 R32
197417 F
197518 F
198023 W
198124 W
198225 W
198528 W
198730 SF
198831 QF
199033 WFWW
199134 QFQF
199235 R16
199336 QFWF
199437 FFR32QF
200447 R64

WTA 500

SeasonAge BRIEASPARSDGWASAMEBERLOSSYD
197417 QFR32
197619 W
197720 WF
197821 W
197922 FF
198023 WQF
198124 WF
198225 W
198427 W
198528 WW
198629 FW
198730 SF
198932 WW
199235 W
199336 W
199437 W
200245 R16
200447 R64

WTA 250

SeasonAge ATLBARDALEASHAMHERHOUMIANWPSOFSPBTKYVIEWASAKRAMEAUSBIRBOSBRABRIBUDCHACHICHICLEDEEDENDETEASEASEDIFILFORHILHOLKANKEYLANLASMAHMANMILMINMISMONNEWNEWOAKOLDORLPALPERPESPHIPHOPILPRIRICSANSANSAOSARSEASURTAMTORTUCWESWORWROZUR
197215 WR32
197316 R32R16R64SFR16R16SFSFR16QFQFWR16SF
197417 R16SFFR16R16QFR16R16R16R32R32R32WQFR32W
197518 FFR32QFWQFFWFWSFSFFSFSFSFR16QF
197619 R16FSFWR16SFSFQFSFQFSF
197720 QFR32WFWWWQFWRRFSFQFFF
197821 FQFWWFWSFWWQFWQFFWW
197922 WWFWFFWWQFSFFSFSFWWW
198023 WR16FWWFWSFWWSFSFWWW
198124 WSFWFWFFFSFWQFR32WSFWSF
198225 WWWWWWWWWWW
198326 WWWWWWWWWWWW
198427 WWWWWWWFW
198528 WWWWWFWSFQF
198629 WWWWWWSFWW
198730 FFWWSF
198831 WWFWWWWWWW
198932 WWWSFWQFSFSFWW
199033 WSFSFQFWFF
199134 QFWFWWFFWW
199235 R32FWWFWF
199336 WR16FQFWW
199437 QFR16SFQFQFR16F
200548 R32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTA
197619 RR
197720 RR
197821 W
197922 W
198023 F
198124 W
198225 F
198326 W
198427 W
198528 W
198629 W
198730 QF
198831 QF
198932 F
199134 F
199235 F
199336 QF
199437 R16

Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Jan 2, 1984
First top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First top 50
Jan 2, 1984
First top 20
Jan 2, 1984
First top 10
Jan 2, 1984

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198427111111111111
198528111112222211
198629111111111111
198730111111122222
198831222222222222
198932222222222222
199033222222222233
199134333444554444
199235444334434455
199336433444443333
199437344444444588
200447700369367369369383388
200548387382385389395

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Chris Evert USA 1 2,574 18 146 1,379 1,222 157 88.6% 1969-1989 Match log
Serena Williams USA 1 2,405 23 71 995 825 170 82.9% 1997-2026 Match log
Venus Williams USA 1 2,362 7 47 1,056 768 288 72.7% 1994-2026 Match log
Steffi Graf GER 1 2,600 22 106 975 866 109 88.8% 1981-1999 Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP 1 2,385 4 29 975 708 267 72.6% 1986-2002 Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP 2 2,263 1 33 944 669 275 70.9% 1988-2005 Match log
Gabriela Sabatini ARG 3 2,398 1 27 789 607 182 76.9% 1984-1996 Match log
Maria Sharapova RUS 1 2,238 5 36 770 596 174 77.4% 2002-2020 Match log
Wendy Turnbull AUS 3 2,181 0 18 915 585 330 63.9% 1968-1989 Match log
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 2 2,097 2 18 899 580 319 64.5% 2001-2021 Match log
Helena Sukova CZE 4 2,217 0 9 877 580 297 66.1% 1981-1998 Match log
Jelena Jankovic SRB 1 2,132 0 15 879 547 332 62.2% 2001-2017 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Martina Navratilova?
Martina Navratilova is 69 years old, born on October 18, 1956.
Which country is Martina Navratilova from?
Martina Navratilova is from United States.
How tall is Martina Navratilova?
Martina Navratilova is 173 cm / 5'8".
Does Martina Navratilova use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Martina Navratilova uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Martina Navratilova left-handed or right-handed?
Martina Navratilova plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Martina Navratilova won?
Martina Navratilova has won 18 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Wimbledon in 1990.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Martina Navratilova won?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Tokyo Pan Pacific in 1993.
How many WTA titles has Martina Navratilova won?
Martina Navratilova has won 168 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Paris in 1994.
What is Martina Navratilova's highest WTA ranking?
Martina Navratilova's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on January 2, 1984.
What is Martina Navratilova's career win-loss record?
Martina Navratilova has a career WTA singles record of 1427 wins and 227 losses (86.3%).
How much career prize money has Martina Navratilova earned?
Martina Navratilova has earned at least $21,626,089 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Martina Navratilova play professional tennis?
Martina Navratilova turned professional in 1972 and was active through 2005.
What is Martina Navratilova's best surface?
Martina Navratilova's best surface is carpet court with a 88.4% win rate (534W-70L).
Who is Martina Navratilova's biggest rival?
Martina Navratilova's most frequent opponent is Chris Evert, with a head-to-head record of 44–37 across 81 meetings.