 Evert in the 1980s[1] | |
| Full name | Christine Marie Evert |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Born | December 21, 1954 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Turned pro | 1972 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Jimmy Evert Dennis Ralston[2] |
| Prize money | $8,895,195 |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1995 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1309–146 (90%) |
| Career titles | 157 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (November 3, 1975) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1982, 1984) |
| French Open | W (1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986) |
| Wimbledon | W (1974, 1976, 1981) |
| US Open | W (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977) |
| Olympic Games | 3R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 117–39 |
| Career titles | 32 |
| Highest ranking | No. 13 (September 12, 1988) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1988) |
| French Open | W (1974, 1975) |
| Wimbledon | W (1976) |
| US Open | SF (1973, 1975, 1979) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989) |
Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954), known as Chris Evert Lloyd from 1979 to 1987, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. Widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, Evert won 18 major singles titles, including a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record six US Open titles (tied with Serena Williams). Evert was ranked world No. 1 for 260 weeks, and was the year-end world No. 1 singles player seven times (1974–78, 1980, 1981).[3] Alongside Martina Navratilova, her greatest rival, Evert dominated women's tennis for much of the 1970s and 1980s.
Evert contested 34 major singles finals, a record for women's tennis.[4] In singles, Evert reached the semifinals or better in 52 of the 56 majors she played, including at 34 consecutive majors entered from the 1971 US Open through the 1983 French Open.[5] She never lost in the first or second round of a major, and lost in the third round only twice. Evert holds the record of most consecutive years (13) of winning at least one major title.[6] Evert's career winning percentage in singles matches of 89.97% (1309–146) is the second highest in the Open Era, for men or women.[7][8][9] On clay courts, Evert's career winning percentage in singles matches of 94.55% (382–22) remains a WTA Tour record. She also won three major doubles titles, two partnering with Navratilova and one partnering with Olga Morozova. Evert served as president of the Women's Tennis Association for eleven years, 1975–76 and 1983–91. She was awarded the Philippe Chatrier award and inducted into the Hall of Fame. In later life, Evert was a coach and is now an analyst for ESPN, and has a line of tennis and active apparel.
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