Q 01/05

In which city was Martina Navratilova born?

A) Brno

B) Prague

C) Bratislava

D) Vienna

Answer · why

B) Prague

She was born Martina Šubertová in 1956, in what was then Czechoslovakia.

Q 02/05

How many Wimbledon singles titles did Navratilova win, an all-time record?

A) Eight

B) Seven

C) Six

D) Nine

Answer · why

D) Nine

She reached the final twelve times, including nine years running from 1982 to 1990.

Q 03/05

How many major singles titles did Navratilova win in total?

A) 18

B) 16

C) 14

D) 12

Answer · why

A) 18

Nine came at Wimbledon, four at the US Open, three at the Australian Open and two at the French Open.

Q 04/05

Navratilova took her surname from whom?

A) Her mother

B) Her grandmother

C) Her stepfather

D) Her first husband

Answer · why

C) Her stepfather

Miroslav Navrátil married her mother in 1962 and became her first tennis coach.

Q 05/05

Navratilova's grandmother Agnes Semanska ranked as high as what among Czechoslovak women before WWII?

A) No. 1

B) No. 2

C) No. 10

D) No. 25

Answer · why

B) No. 2

Her mother was also an accomplished gymnast, tennis player and ski instructor.