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Martina Navratilova

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Martina Navratilova (Czech: Martina Navrátilová, pronounced [ˈmarcɪna ˈnavraːcɪlovaː] ; née Šubertová [ˈʃubɛrtovaː]; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 1 in women's singles for 332 weeks (second-most all time), including as the year-end No. 1 seven times, and was world No. 1 in women's doubles for a record 237 weeks. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1956 1
Birth Date
1956-10-18 1
Nationality
Czech-American 1
Career Highlight
Ranked world No. 1 in women's singles for 332 weeks (second-most all time) and world No. 1 in women's doubles for a record 237 weeks 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
Connections

Long-Form Articles

Martina Navratilova's 1975 defection from Czechoslovakia, Articles

Plays

Tennis, Sports
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Martina Navratilova
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    Martina Navratilova (Czech: Martina Navrátilová, pronounced [ˈmarcɪna ˈnavraːcɪlovaː] ; née Šubertová [ˈʃubɛrtovaː]; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 1 in women's singles for 332 weeks (second-most all time), including as the year-end No. 1 seven times, and was world No. 1 in women's doubles for a record 237 weeks.
  • Lead section, first sentence, birth date
    born October 18, 1956
  • Lead section, first sentence, birth year
    born October 18, 1956
  • Lead section, first sentence, nationality
    is a Czech-American former professional tennis player
  • Lead section, first paragraph, second sentence
    She was ranked world No. 1 in women's singles for 332 weeks (second-most all time), including as the year-end No. 1 seven times, and was world No. 1 in women's doubles for a record 237 weeks.
  • Wikipedia or cited reference, description lead (competition-category)
    Martina Navratilova (Czech: Martina Navrátilová, pronounced [ˈmarcɪna ˈnavraːcɪlovaː] ; née Šubertová [ˈʃubɛrtovaː]; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player.
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