Martina Navratilova Visits Albany Tuesday Night

Published July 13, 2009
By Staff

Tennis great Martina Navratilova will be in the Albany area for a special one night engagement Tuesday night. Navratilova and her visiting Boston Lobsters will face the New York Buzz at the SEFCU Arena on the University of Albany campus.

Navratilova is regarded by many one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. During her career, Navratilova has amassed 167 career titles, including 18 Slam titles in 32 finals. She also won 177 career doubles including a record 31 coming in Grand Slams.

Tickets for Martin night Tuesday at the SEFCU Arena are available now by calling 518-378-BUZZ (2899). The match begins 7pm. Don’t miss this chance to see tennis legend in the Capital District compete against the Buzz’s American future stars including Sloane Stephens and Alex Domijan.

Martina Navratilova’s accomplishments:
* Holds 167 singles titles, more than any man/woman player
* Her 59 career Grand Slam titles (18 singles, 31 doubles, 10 mixed) is second only all time to Margaret Court’s 62
* Her 18 singles Slams are comprised of 3 Australian, 2 French Opens, 9 Wimbledons and 4 US Opens
* Won at least one Tour event a year for 21 consecutive years
* Holds 177 doubles titles, incl. seven won in 2003 and one won in 2004
* Has won singles and doubles titles at same event 84 times to lead all players
* Was ranked No. 1 for a total of 331 weeks on nine different occasions
* 156 consecutively from June 14, 1982-June 9, 1985, second only to Graf’s 1987-90 record 186 weeks
* In her career, Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 43 times (43-37), Billie Jean King nine times (9-5), Tracy Austin 21 times (21-13), Evonne Goolagong 15 times (15-12), Hana Mandlikova 30 times (30-7), Andrea Jeager 11 times (11-4), Steffi Graf nine times (9-9), Gabriela Sabatini 15 times (15-6), Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 12 times (12-3) and Monica Seles seven times (7-10)
* Her “Golden Run” from December 21, 1981 through January 24, 1987 (61-month period) saw her win 71 titles, 12 of 17 Grand Slam singles titles (including six straight) and 432 of 446 matches - a 0.969 win-percentage, losing only 14 matches to nine players
* Her doubles record with Shriver was unprecedented: they won their 79th doubles title together at the 1992 US Hardcourts; won 21 Grand Slams together between 1981-89