Martina Navratilova her U.S. citizenship nor does she plan to do so, and that reclaiming Czech nationality was not politically motivated. Navratilova was born Martina Šubertová in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Her parents divorced when she was three, and her mother, an accomplished gymnast, tennis player, and ski instructor, moved the family to Řevnice. In 1962, her mother Jana married Miroslav Navrátil, who became her first tennis coach. Martina then took the name of her stepfather (adding the feminine suffix "ová"), thus becoming Martina Navrátilová (). Her father, Mirek (officially Miroslav Subert), was a ski instructor and remarried and divorced. When she was eight,
Evert–Navratilova rivalry but Navratilova led 29–22 in straight sets wins. Navratilova was ahead 36–25 in all finals. Navratilova was most dominant in Slam encounters, leading 14–8 overall and 10–4 in Slam finals. Navratilova had the upper hand in their head-to-head over 9 seasons (1979, 1981–88) whereas Evert led over the first 6 years of their rivalry (1973–78). Notes WTA, Fed Cup, and Grand Slam main draw results included. Martina Navratilova leads the head-to-head 43–37. Walkovers are not counted as official wins or losses. Evert–Navratilova (37–43) For all players in their era see: Tennis performance timeline comparison (women) Evert retired in September 1989