Martina is the Latin feminine of Martin — from Mars, the Roman god of war. **Martina Navratilova (born 1956)** — Czech-born American tennis champion — **holds the record for most Wimbledon singles titles (9) and most Grand Slam titles overall (59 across singles, doubles, and mixed doubles)**. **Defected from Czechoslovakia to the United States in 1975 at age 18**; came out as gay in 1981, making her one of the first prominent openly LGBTQ athletes. **Won 18 Grand Slam singles titles** including a record-setting 6 consecutive Wimbledons. **Martina Hingis (born 1980)** — Swiss tennis prodigy who won her first Grand Slam at 16.
Subject of Sandra Faulkner's *Love Match: Nelson and Winnie Mandela / Martina Navratilova and Judy Nelson* (1991).
Martina reduces to seven — the number of 59-Grand-Slam champion.