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Most Women's Singles matches played at Wimbledon

18-time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova is way out in front for the most Women's Singles matches played at Wimbledon during the Open era.

Her nine titles at the venue eclipse the total accrued by any player -- male or female -- in history, winning six of them in consecutive years between 1982 and 1987.

With Navratilova leading the way, we take a look at the leading quintet of Women's Singles appearance-makers...

1. Martina Navratilova - 134

Winning 120 of the 134 total Wimbledon matches that she played, Navratilova was near unbeatable during a 13-year spell through the late 70s and into the 90s. She was first crowned champion in 1978 and, up until here final victory in 1990, reached the final twice and never failed to reach the last four.

In 2004 -- more than 30 years since her tournament debut -- a second round exit to Gisela Dulko spelled the end of her Wimbledon career.

2. Serena Williams - 112 matches

Confirmation that she will appear as a wildcard entry at this year's means that Serena Williams will get the opportunity to add to her 112 Wimbledon Singles appearances.

News that the 23-time Grand Slam champion will make her return to Singles tennis this year adds great intrigue to the tournament and, maybe more exciting still, was the news that she will team up with her sister Venus in the Women's Doubles event.

3. Chris Evert - 111 matches

American star Evert lost just 15 of her 111 Wimbledon appearances, lifting the trophy on two occasions.

Evert's intense rivalry with the aforementioned Navratilova was not just one of the greatest rivalries that tennis has seen, but maybe across sports in general. Between 1976 and 1988, Evert and Navratilova met in the final of Wimbledon on nine occasions, Evert coming out on top twice.

4. Billie Jean King - 110 matches

Tennis legend Billie Jean King dominated on grass through the late 60s and early 70s before the Evert-Navratilova duopoly tightened its grip on the Women's game.

The Californian played her maiden Wimbledon match all the way back in 1961, winning at SW19 on six occasions before hanging up her racket in 1984.

5. Venus Williams - 108 matches

Slightly older than her sister, whilst Venus Williams' career has been less trophy-ladened, she is still one of the greats of the modern era. Her five titles places her fourth on the all-time list and was it not for Serena, then she would won far more often.

Serena got the better of her in three Wimbledon finals, however, they did experience success together, winning the Women's Doubles event together on six different occasions.

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