Czech-American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and a record 31 Grand Slam doubles titles.
Background
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Navratilova defected to the United States in 1975 at age 18. She became a US citizen in 1981.
Career
She won nine Wimbledon singles titles, four US Opens, three Australian Opens, and two French Opens. With Pam Shriver she won 109 doubles titles, including a Grand Slam in 1984. She continued playing doubles into her late forties.
Style of play
A left-handed serve-and-volleyer with a strong first serve and net game, Navratilova combined aggressive forecourt play with conditioning that was unusual for her era.
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