MARTlNA NAVRATILOVA may yet appear at her 24th consecutive Wimbledon this year with a chance to equal the all-time record of 20 titles at the championships.
"It is completely 50-50 at this point, I really don't know," Navratilova said. "We will see how the body responds when I start putting it through the paces again."
The 39-year-old retired from playing full time in 1994. But at her 23rd consecutive Wimbledon last year, she won the mixed doubles title with American Jonathan Stark for her 19th career Wimbledon crown.
Navratilova holds the Wimbledon record of nine singles titles and has also claimed seven women's doubles titles and three mixed doubles crowns at the All-England Club.
Billie Jean King currently holds the all-time mark with 20 career Wimbledon titles - six singles, 10 doubles and four mixed doubles. King teamed up with Navratilova in 1979 to win her record 20th title.
Stark has committed himself to playing with Navratilova again this year, and she said she hoped to make up her mind by April. Navratilova also said she may still play women's doubles at Wimbledon if she can find a suitable partner, although she entertains no such thoughts about any of the other Grand Slam tournaments.
"The place is magical and love playing on grass," she said. "The chances are that if Wimbledon was played on any other surface I probably wouldn't be as tempted."
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