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Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova (, ; ; born October18, 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, singles for 332 weeks (List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Weeks at No. 1, second-most of all time), including as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Year-end No. 1 players, year-end No. 1 seven times, and was world No. 1 in women's List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, doubles for a record 237 weeks. Navratilova won 167 top-level singles titles and 177 doubles titles (both the Open Era records), including an Open Era record 59 Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major titles: 18 in singles, a record 31 in women's doubles, and 10 in mixed doubles. Her nine Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon singles titles are an all-time record. Alongside Chris Evert, her Evert–Navratilova rivalry, greatest rival, Navratilova dominated women's tennis f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a population of 6.14 million, is the second-largest metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States, Southeast after Atlanta metropolitan area, Atlanta, and the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, ninth-largest in the United States. With a population of 442,241 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Miami is the List of municipalities in Florida, second-most populous city in Florida, after Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville. Miami has the List of tallest buildings in the United States#Cities with the most skyscrapers, third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over List of tallest buildings in Miami, 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Four-time defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Hana Mandlíková in the final, 7–6(7–1), 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1986 Wimbledon Championships. It was her seventh Wimbledon singles title and 14th major singles title overall. For the third time in her career, Navratilova did not lose a set during the tournament. Mandlíková was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam. This marked the first Wimbledon appearance of future champion Jana Novotná. She was defeated by Susan Mascarin in the first round. Seeds Martina Navratilova (champion) Chris Evert Lloyd ''(semifinals)'' Hana Mandlíková ''(final)'' Claudia Kohde-Kilsch ''(third round)'' Pam Shriver ''(first round)'' Kathy Rinaldi ''(first round)'' Helena Suková ''(quarterfinals)'' Manuela Maleeva ''(fourth round)'' Zina Garrison ''(second round)'' Gabriela Sabatini ''(semifinals)'' Carling Bassett ''(fourth round)'' Stephanie Rehe ''(first round)'' Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Virginia Slims Championships (March) – Singles
Three-time defending champion Martina Navratilova successfully defended her title, defeating Hana Mandlíková in the final, 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the March edition of the 1986 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her seventh Tour Finals singles title. Seeds # Martina Navratilova (champion) # Chris Evert ''(semifinals)'' # Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria Graf ( , ; born 14 June 1969) is a German former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for a r ... ''(semifinals)'' # Claudia Kohde-Kilsch ''(quarterfinals)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(final)'' # Pam Shriver ''(quarterfinals)'' # Helena Suková ''(quarterfinals)'' # Manuela Maleeva ''(first round)'' Draw See also * WTA Tour Championships appearances External links 1986 Virginia Slims Championships (March) draw {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 Virgini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles ...
Two-time defending champion Martina Navratilova successfully defended her title, defeating Helena Suková in the final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1985 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her sixth Tour Finals singles title. Seeds # Martina Navratilova (champion) # Chris Evert-Lloyd ''(first round)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(semifinals)'' # Helena Suková ''(final)'' Draw See also *WTA Tour Championships appearances External links 1985 Virginia Slims Championships sraw {{DEFAULTSORT:1985 Virginia Slims Championships - Singles Singles 1985 Singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles
Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1984 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her fifth Tour Finals singles title. This was the first edition of the tournament to feature a best-of-five-sets final. Seeds # Martina Navratilova (champion) # Chris Evert-Lloyd ''(final)'' # Pam Shriver ''(semifinals)'' # Andrea Jaeger ''(first round)'' # Jo Durie ''(first round)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(quarterfinals)'' # Andrea Temesvári ''(first round)'' # Zina Garrison ''(first round)'' Draw See also *WTA Tour Championships appearances This article lists the appearances of all participants in the women's tennis singles WTA Finals since the tournament's inception in 1972. Since 2003, the tournament has pitted the top eight players on the WTA tour against each other in two groups ... External links 1984 Virginia Slims Championships draw {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 1983 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her fourth Tour Finals singles title. Sylvia Hanika was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Navratilova. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. # Martina Navratilova (champion) # Chris Evert-Lloyd ''(final)'' # Andrea Jaeger ''(first round)'' # Tracy Austin ''(quarterfinals)'' # Pam Shriver ''(quarterfinals)'' # Wendy Turnbull ''(first round)'' # Bettina Bunge ''(quarterfinals)'' # Sylvia Hanika ''(semifinals)'' Draw See also *WTA Tour Championships appearances This article lists the appearances of all participants in the women's tennis singles WTA Finals since the tournament's inception in 1972. Since 2003, the tournament has pitted the top eight players on the WTA tour against each other in two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Avon Championships – Singles ...
Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea Jaeger in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) to win the singles tennis title at the 1981 Avon Championships. It was her third Tour Finals title, fifth singles title of the season, and 50th career singles title. Tracy Austin was the defending champion, but did not qualify this year. Seeds Draw Finals Round robin Group A Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round. Allen takes 2nd place after defeating Mandlíková Group B Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round. References External links ITF tournament edition detailsMain draw (WTA) {{DEFAULTSORT:1981 Avon Championships - Singles 1981 WTA Tour Singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Avon Championships
The 1979 Avon Championships were the eighth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles and doubles on the 1979 WTA Tour. It was held on indoor carpet courts from March 21 through March 25, 1979, in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $100,000 first-prize money. Finals Singles Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2. * It was Navratilova's 5th singles title of the year and the 29th of her career A career is an individual's metaphorical "journey" through learning, work (human activity), work and other aspects of personal life, life. There are a number of ways to define career and the term is used in a variety of ways. Definitions The .... Doubles Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3). See also * 1979 Colgate Series Championships References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final, 7–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1978 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her first Tour Finals singles title, and the first of an eventual record eight such titles. Chris Evert was the reigning champion, but did not qualify this year. Seeds Draw Finals Round robin Gold group Orange group See also *WTA Tour Championships appearances ReferencesOfficial Results Archive (ITF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1978 Virginia Slims Championships - Singles Singles
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1987 US Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1987 US Open. It was her fourth US Open singles title and 17th major singles title overall. Navratilova did not lose a set during the tournament. Six-time champion Chris Evert lost in the quarterfinals to Lori McNeil. This marked the first time Evert lost before the semifinals at the US Open, ending a streak of 17 consecutive semifinals. This was the first time since the 1980 US Open that neither Navratilova nor Evert were the top seed at a major, and correspondingly the first time Graf was seeded first at a major. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Steffi Graf ''(finalist)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(champion)'' # Chris Evert ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(fourth round)'' # Pam Shriver ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Helena S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 US Open – Women's Singles
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1984 US Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in a rematch of the previous year's final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1984 US Open. It was her second US Open singles title and eleventh major singles title overall. The victory marked Navratilova's sixth consecutive major singles title, tying Margaret Court and Maureen Connolly's achievement. She became the first player to win the Surface Slam (winning majors on clay, grass, and hardcourt in the same year), having won the French Open and Wimbledon Championships. The final is considered one of the best matches in US Open history. This marked the first major appearance of future champion Gabriela Sabatini; she was defeated in the third round by Helena Suková. Additionally, this was the main drawn debut of future 5-time US Open champion Steffi Graf. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
