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Martina Navratilova
b. 1956Prague, CzechoslovakiaFirst-generation immigrantLiving
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Why Included
18 Grand Slam singles titles
Biography
18 Grand Slam singles titles; considered Italian-American by some references through stepfather's lineage; Czech-born naturalized American. 18 Grand Slam singles titles; considered by some to have partial Italian heritage through family; greatest women's tennis player
Notable For
- 18 Grand Slam singles titles
- considered Italian-American by some references through stepfather's lineage
- Czech-born naturalized American
Honors & Recognition
- 18 Grand Slam singles titles
- considered by some to have partial Italian heritage through family
- greatest women's tennis player
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Tennis
- Years
- b. 1956
- Birth Place
- Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Origin
- First-generation immigrant
- Regional Ancestry
- Czech-Italian
- Ancestry Verification
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