Martina is a famed tennis player who has amassed a huge net worth due to her tennis career. As of 2024, the tennis player is estimated to have a net worth of $25 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
She stands as one of the best tennis players in the world, having won numerous tittles to her name. Throughout her career, she has earned $20 million in tournament prizes and millions due to endorsements. As a result of her successful career, she has managed to build her net worth.
Despite retiring from tennis playing to coach, still her name remains a celebrated player. She has won over 300 titles to her name, making people wonder how she came to achieve such a successful career. Let’s take a look at her early life, and career progress!
Early Life
Martina was born on October 18, 1956 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Her mother was an established tennis player, making it easy for Martina to pursue tennis from a young age. Her parents divorced when she was three, and she relocated with her family to Revnice, where she lived with her mother.
Her mother remarried soon to Miroslav Navratil, and he became her first tennis coach. She started playing tennis at seven, and was recognized by her adoptive father’s surname. By fifteen years, she was the national tennis champion for her country.
She soon joined the United States Law Tennis Association but did not become a professional yet. In 1974, she won her first title in Orlando, Florida. The following year, she was the runner-up, and continued to play.
She got a green card in 1975 and became a US citizen and player. She garnered huge success playing a double march. Besides several double titles she won with her partners, she won her first single title in 1978, defeating Chris Evert. As a result, she became recognized as the best tennis player, as ranked by Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).
In the following year, she defeated Evert once again and kept her best player title. However, the next two years were not the best for her, as Evert beat her. As a result, she began coaching with Nancy Lieberman, who helped her improve in her fitness and mental approach to the game.
In the early and mid-1980s, Martina became the best dominating tennis player, beating her opponent Evert. She lost six single titles and won numerous ones, making her dominance in tennis more prevalence.
Martina has won over 167 top-single titles and 177 double titles, making her one of the best tennis players, up to today.
Martina Navratilova Children
Martina is not yet a mother. She has achieved a huge success in the tennis world, but she has never had children.
She came out as a bisexual as disclosed by an article, before she confirmed the news. She is a lesbian and has not shied away from talking about LGBTQ. She dated Judy Nelson from 1984 to 1991 and later married Julia Lemigova, after dating for many years.
