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Martina wins 20th Wimbledon title With mixed doubles crown, Navratilova ties King for the record
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Martina Navratilova tied one Wimbledon
record Sunday and set another.
Navratilova won her 20th title at the All England Club, teaming
with Leander Paes to defeat Andy Ram of Israel and Anastassia
Rodionova of Russia 6-3, 6-3. She is now tied with Billie Jean King
for the most Wimbledon titles.
The 46-year-old Navratilova also became the oldest Wimbledon
champion, supplanting American Margaret duPont, who was 44 in 1962
when she won mixed doubles.
"They're all special, but the last one was eight years ago and
honestly I never thought I'd play here again," Navratilova ...
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