Martina Navratilova is 70 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 18 October 1956.
Record-breaking tennis champion who won eighteen Grand Slam singles titles
Did you know?She defected from Czechoslovakia to the United States while competing at the US Open when she was a teenager.
Quick facts
Date of birth18 October 1956
Age70
NationalityCzech-American
BirthplacePrague, Czech Republic
Occupationtennis player, autobiographer, novelist
Editor's Take:
Martina Navratilova changed women's tennis with her fitness, her serve-and-volley attack and her professionalism. She was one of the first players to train like a modern athlete. Her rivalry with Chris Evert was one of the great sporting duels. She defected from communist Czechoslovakia as a teenager. In 1981 she came out as gay, at real cost to her sponsorships. She played at the top for an extraordinary length of time.
Key Milestones
1975: Defects to the United States
1978: Wins her first Wimbledon singles title
1990: Wins a record ninth Wimbledon singles title
2006: Wins her final Grand Slam, at the US Open
Martina Navratilova (Czech: Martina Navrátilová, pronounced; née Šubertová; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No.
