Chris Evert

Tennis Player

1954 –

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Who is Chris Evert?

Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships and three doubles titles. She was the year-ending World No. 1 singles player in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, and 1981. Overall Evert won 157 singles championships and 29 doubles titles.

Evert reached 34 Grand Slam singles finals, more than any player, man or woman, in the history of professional tennis. She reached the semifinals or better, in singles, of 52 of the 56 Grand Slams she played, including the semifinals or better of 34 consecutive Grand Slams entered from the 1971 US Open through the 1983 French Open. Evert never lost in the first or second round of a Grand Slam singles tournament. In Grand Slam singles play Evert won a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the US Open.

Evert's career winning percentage in singles matches of 90.05% is the highest in the history of tennis, for men or women. On clay courts, her career winning percentage in singles matches of 94.05% remains a WTA record.

Evert has been president of the Women's Tennis Association for 11 years, 1975–76 and 1983-91. She was awarded the Philippe Chartier award and inducted into the hall of fame. In later life Evert was a coach and is now an analyst for ESPN. She has three sons, Alex, Nicky, and Colton with ex-husband Andy Mill.

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Born
Dec 21, 1954
Fort Lauderdale
Also known as
  • Chris Evert-Lloyd
  • Christine Marie Evert
  • Christine Marie "Chris" Evert
  • Chris
  • Poker Face
  • Ice Maiden
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Luxembourgian American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Lived in
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Boca Raton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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