Martina Navratilova Trivia Questions

That record belongs to Margaret Court (6 consecutive majors in 1970-71) or Steffi Graf (4 in 1988). Navratilova's best streak was 3.

She lost the 1988 and 1989 Wimbledon finals to Steffi Graf, ending her streak of six consecutive titles from 1982-1987.

As a child in Czechoslovakia, Navratilova played ice hockey and was good enough to consider it, but chose tennis around age 10 due to her father's influence.

Billie Jean King came out later, but Navratilova was the first major tennis star to openly identify as gay while competing, though not the first ever.

She co-authored a mystery trilogy with Liz Nickles (starting with 'The Total Zone') plus several autobiographies and fitness books, totaling over 10 titles.

Navratilova defected in 1975, became a US citizen in 1981, but played for Czechoslovakia in the 1988 Seoul Olympics due to special IOC rules.

Navratilova won the 2006 US Open mixed doubles with Bob Bryan at age 49, not 50. She was 49 years, 10 months old.

In 1982, Navratilova sprained her right ankle but still won a match using only her left hand for serves and groundstrokes, showing incredible adaptability.