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Martina Navratilova

Navratilova won 18 major singles titles, including a record nine at Wimbledon. Her major victories extend across singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

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The looks

AI garment reconstruction: Martina Navratilova, US Open 2006. Martina Navratilova’s ivory Under Armour V-neck tank with orange-red trim and matching orange-red shorts at the 2006 US Open.

Martina Navratilova2006

Orange at the farewell

US Open · Under Armour

AI garment reconstruction: Martina Navratilova, Wimbledon 2004. Martina Navratilova’s white Under Armour V-neck playing shirt and white shorts on her return to Wimbledon singles in 2004.

Martina Navratilova2004

Back at forty-seven

Wimbledon · Under Armour

AI garment reconstruction: Martina Navratilova, Wimbledon 1994. Martina Navratilova’s white polo with lavender patterned collar and shoulder trim, paired with white shorts in the 1994 Wimbledon final.

Martina Navratilova1994

One more Wimbledon final

Wimbledon · Unknown

AI garment reconstruction: Martina Navratilova, US Open 1991. Martina Navratilova’s white polo with a pale yellow collar, pastel-striped trim and a white pleated skirt at the 1991 US Open.

Martina Navratilova1991

A quieter kind of colour

US Open · Unknown

AI garment reconstruction: Martina Navratilova, Wimbledon 1990. Martina Navratilova’s white polo and pleated skirt with bold purple diagonal bands in the 1990 Wimbledon singles final.

Martina Navratilova1990

Nine, in purple

Wimbledon · Unknown

AI garment reconstruction: Martina Navratilova, Wimbledon 1985. Martina Navratilova’s white Puma cable-knit vest over a short-sleeve polo, paired with a box-pleated skirt at Wimbledon in 1985.

Martina Navratilova1985

The knitted V

Wimbledon · Puma

AI garment reconstruction: Martina Navratilova, Roland-Garros 1984. Martina Navratilova’s white Puma polo and short pleated skirt, with turquoise shoulder, sleeve and skirt-side inserts in the 1984 Roland-Garros final.

Martina Navratilova1984

Four in turquoise

Roland-Garros · Puma

AI garment reconstruction: Martina Navratilova, Wimbledon 1978. Martina Navratilova’s sleeveless Ted Tinling dress with narrow pinstripes, a navy monogrammed collar and a button front at Wimbledon in 1978.

Martina Navratilova1978

The first Wimbledon collar

Wimbledon · Ted Tinling

AI garment reconstruction: Martina Navratilova, US Open 1975. Martina Navratilova’s sleeveless floral mini dress, with turquoise foliage, pink flowers and an oversized white collar at the 1975 US Open.

Martina Navratilova1975

Flowers at Forest Hills

US Open · Unknown

AI garment reconstruction: Martina Navratilova, Wimbledon 1973. Martina Navratilova’s sleeveless white Fred Perry lace dress with a round neckline and flared skirt on her Wimbledon debut in 1973.

Martina Navratilova1973

Lace at the beginning

Wimbledon · Fred Perry