Martina Navratilova is a painting .
She reached the Wimbledon singles final 12 times , including nine consecutive years from 1982 through 1990 , and won the women 's singles title at Wimbledon a record nine times -LRB- surpassing Helen Wills Moody 's eight Wimbledon titles -RRB- , including a run of six consecutive titles -- the best performance by any professional player at a major event .
Martina Navratilova