Top 10 winning streaks in the history of sport

No.6| Kelly Slater surfed his way to glory at 5 consecutive World Championships

Kelly Slater was the biggest surfing name for over 2 decades

Known for his competitive prowess and style, Kelly Slater is one of the biggest names in Surfing. An American Professional Surfer, Kelly Slater has been crowned World Champion for 10 times over two decades.

His five consecutive World Championship clinches from 1994 -98 is an unbeaten streak. What is even more impressive is the fact that Slater is the youngest (20) and oldest (39) to win the title.

No.5| Martina Navratilova won 74 matches on a trot

Martina Navratilova won the Wimbledon a record 9 times

Martina Navratilova made herself a household name when she defected from her home country Czechoslovakia at the age of 18. She is one legend who Sports fans across generations will know of owing to her sheer longevity in the Sport. She played her last Grand Slam at the US Open 2006 when she won the mixed Doubles title with Bob Bryan. She was just a month away from turning 50 then.

According to the great Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova is the greatest Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles player in tennis history. Navratilova won 167 top-level singles titles, the highest in the Open Era and 177 doubles titles.

In 1984, Martina Navratilova was simply unstoppable. She won in 13 straight tournaments which translates to a winning streak of 74 straight matches. During this streak, Martina bagged 6 Grand Slam titles on a trot.