Navratilova wins record-equalling 20th title

Martina Navratilova equalled Billie Jean King's record of 20 Wimbledon titles today after winning the mixed doubles final with…

Martina Navratilova equalled Billie Jean King's record of 20 Wimbledon titles today after winning the mixed doubles final with India's Leander Paes.

Twenty seven years after winning her first title at the All England Club the American finally reached the landmark win after she and Paes defeated Israel's Andy Ram and Russia's Anastassia Rodionova 6-3 6-3.

By claiming her 58th grand slam title, Navratilova also broke her own record of becoming the oldest champion at one of the top four major events.

Aged 46 years and 261 days, she eclipsed the mark she set when she lifted the Australian Open mixed crown with Paes in January.

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Having won her 19th Wimbledon trophy with Jonathan Stark in 1995, Navratilova came out of retirement in 2000 specifically to chase King's record.

King had won her 20th title at the championships in tandem with Navratilova in 1979.

Navratilova has nine singles crowns, seven women's doubles and four mixed doubles successes to her name to date.