Navratilova won 18 major singles titles, including nine at Wimbledon, and held No.1 for 332 weeks. Her grass record offers a strong rival case for sustained dominance at one major. Doubles brilliance adds context, but it does not inflate the singles total used here.
She beats Evert despite their equal major counts because we favour her Wimbledon dominance and longer No.1 reign. Graf wins the comparison above on major titles and peak. If broad consistency matters more than a concentrated grass advantage, reverse third and fourth; this is an editorial tie-break, not an official ranking.
Source: Records.
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