Her parents divorced when she was young. She was raised by her stepfather, Mirek Navratil, and took his last name. He was her first tennis coach. 1972 - Wins the Czech National Championship. 1975 - At ...

Back in her day -- the roaring, soaring ’80s -- Martina Navratilova wanted to win three tournaments more than all the others: Wimbledon, the US Open and the WTA Tour Finals. For the Americans, at ...

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is sharing a health update. While accepting the Racchetta d'Oro (Golden Racket) award at the Italian Open on Sunday, the 66-year-old said she's doing "OK" after being ...

In a push for prize money equal to the men, the tour for 15 years made its format more taxing. ‘We wanted the world to know that we weren’t wilting flowers,’ Martina Navratilova said. By Cindy ...

They've never been to River Oaks Country Club, but Martina Navratilova and Monica Seles, who will face off in an exhibition match there April 5, have plenty of good memories of the tennis they have ...

Martina Navratilova dominates Wimbledon but struggles to be as adored as her rival, Chris Evert. In 1990, Martina Navratilova dominates Wimbledon, yet struggles to be as adored as her rival, Chris ...

Other Facts: Her parents divorced when she was young. She was raised by her stepfather, Mirek Navratil, and took his last name. He was her first tennis coach. She plays tennis left-handed. She has won ...