Chris Evert

Country	United States
Residence	Boca Raton, Florida, U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn" is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925 Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the S.
Date of birth	December 21, 1954 (1954-12-21) (age 53)
Place of birth	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the S.
Height	1. 68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	57 kg (130 lb/9. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 0 st)
Turned pro	1972
Retired	1989
Plays	Right; Two-handed backhand
Career prize money	US$8,895,195
Singles
Career record:	1309-146
Career titles:	157
Highest ranking:	No. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 1 (November 3, 1975)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	W (1982, '84)
French Open	W (1974, '75, '79, '80, '83, '85, '86)
Wimbledon	W (1974, '76, '81)
US Open	W (1975, '76, '77, '78, '80, '82)
Doubles
Career record:	117-39
Career titles:	8
Highest ranking:	?
Infobox last updated on: August 14, 2006. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year See also 1982 Australian Open - Men's Singles Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Martina Navratilova 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Helena Sukova 6-7(4 6-1 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1984 Australian Open. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova 6-1 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1974 French Open. Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 2-6 6-2 6-1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1975 French Open. Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-0 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1979 French Open. Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Virginia Ruzici 6-0 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1980 French Open. Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Mima Jausovec 6-1 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1983 French Open. Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-7(4 7-5 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1985 French Open. Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Martina Navratilova 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1986 French Open. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova 6-0 6-4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships. Chris Evert defeated Evonne Cawley 6-3 4-6 8-6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships. Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlikova 6-2 6-2 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Chris Evert defeated Evonne Cawley 5-7 6-4 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1975 US Open. Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-0 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1976 US Open. Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull 7-6 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1977 US Open. Chris Evert defeated Pam Shriver 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1978 US Open. Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlikova 5-7 6-1 6-1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1980 U Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlikova 6-3 6-1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1982 US Open. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Christine Marie "Chris" Evert (previously Chris Evert-Lloyd) (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The ATP Rankings is the Association of Tennis Professionals' historical objective merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in men's tennis tournaments Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the She won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, including a record 7 at the French Open. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over She was the World No. 1 female singles player for seven years.

Evert's career win-loss record in singles matches of 1,309-146 (. 900) is the best of any professional player in tennis history. In tennis writer Steve Flink's book The Greatest Tennis Matches of the Twentieth Century, he named Evert as the third best female player of the 20th century, after Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova. Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World ^[1] Evert never lost in the first round of a Grand Slam singles tournament, her earliest exits being in the third round. In women's doubles, Evert won 3 Grand Slam titles.

Contents 1 Tennis career 2 Playing style 3 The greatest ever? 4 Personal life 5 Trivia 6 Grand Slam singles finals 6.1 Wins (18) 6.2 Runner-ups (16) 7 Grand Slam women's doubles finals (4) 7.1 Wins (3) 7.2 Runner-up (1) 8 Grand Slam mixed doubles final (1) 8.1 Runner-up (1) 9 Grand Slam singles tournament timeline 9.1 See also 10 Footnotes 11 Further reading 12 External links

Tennis career

Evert began taking tennis lessons when she was five years old from her father, Jimmy Evert (a professional tennis coach who had won the men's singles title at the Canadian Championships in 1947). James Evert (born 31 July 1923 in Chicago, Illinois) is former American Tennis player and the father of Chris Evert The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in By 1969, she had become the No. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1 ranked 14-under girl in the United States. Evert played her first senior tournament in that year also, reaching the semifinals in her home town of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, losing to Mary Ann Eisel 7-5, 3-6, 6-1. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, (For many years, this set the record for the furthest a player had reached in her first senior level tournament. That record was broken when another Floridan, Jennifer Capriati, reached the final of the tournament in Boca Raton, Florida in 1990 at the age of 13. Jennifer Marie Capriati (born March 29 1976 in New York City is a former World No Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn" is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925 ) In 1970, Evert won the national sixteen-and-under championship and was invited to play in an eight player clay court tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 15 year-old Evert defeated Françoise Durr 6-1, 6-0 in the first round before defeating Margaret Court 7-6, 7-6 in a semifinal. Françoise Durr (born December 25 1942 in Algiers, Algeria) is a former Tennis player from France. Margaret Jean Court AO MBE (born 16 July 1942 also known as Margaret Smith Court) is a retired former World No Court was the World No. 1 and had just won the Grand Slam in singles. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year These results led to Evert's selection for the U. S. Wightman Cup team, the youngest player ever in the competition. The Wightman Cup was a team Tennis competition for women contested from 1923 and 1989 between teams from the United States and Great Britain. ^[2]

Evert made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the 1971 US Open, aged 16, receiving an invitation after winning the national sixteen-and-under championship. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 After an easy straight-sets win over Edda Buding in the first round, she faced the U. S. No. 4 Mary Ann Eisel in the second round. Evert saved six match points with Eisel serving at 6-4, 6-5 (40-0) in the second set before Evert went on to win 4-6, 7-6, 6-1. She made two further comebacks against Durr (2-6, 6-2, 6-3) and Lesley Hunt (4-6, 6-2, 6-3), both seasoned professionals, before losing to Billie Jean King in a semifinal. Lesley Hunt (Born 29 May 1950) is a former Tennis player from Perth Western Australia. Billie Jean King ( née Moffitt) (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a retired Tennis This defeat ended a 46-match winning streak built up through carefully selected participation in senior tour events.

Evert was the runner-up at the French Open and Wimbledon in 1973. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious A year later, she won both those events to claim her first Grand Slam singles titles and won 55 consecutive matches. Her fiancé at the time, Jimmy Connors, won the Wimbledon men's singles title that year and media attention surrounded the "Love Match" of tennis that summer (although the relationship proved to be short-lived). NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St

Connors and Evert were also finalists in mixed doubles at the 1974 US Open, although Evert rarely played that event. As time went by, Evert played women's doubles less frequently, preferring to devote her energies to singles tournaments.

For the next five years, Evert was the World No. 1. In 1975, she won the French Open again and the first of four straight US Open titles by defeating Evonne Goolagong Cawley in a three-set final. Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE (born 31 July 1951 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia is a former World No She also won Wimbledon again in 1976, again beating Goolagong in a three-set final. In all, Evert won 21 of her 33 matches with Goolagong. Evert's domination of the women's game and her calm, steely demeanor on court earned her the nickname of the "Ice Maiden" of tennis. ^[3]

A new rival to Evert's dominance emerged on the scene in the later part of the 1970s in the form of Martina Navratilova. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World Though good friends off the court, their fierce on-court rivalry is remembered as one of the greatest in tennis history. Evert had the best of their earlier encounters, with Navratilova eventually gaining the upper hand during the 1980s. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.

Though successful on all surfaces, it was on clay courts where Evert was most dominant. Beginning in August 1973, she won 125 consecutive matches on the surface, with a loss of only 7 sets, a run which continues to stand as the record among both men and women players. ^[4] The streak was broken on May 12, 1979, in a semifinal of the Italian Open, when Evert lost to Tracy Austin 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(4) after Evert lost a game point to go up 5-2 in the third set. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Tracy Ann Austin Holt (b December 12 1962, in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No Evert said after the match, "Not having the record will take some pressure off me, but I am not glad to have lost it. " Evert then won 72 consecutive matches on clay before losing in a semifinal of the 1981 French Open to Hana Mandlikova. Hana Mandlíková (born February 19 1962 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling had a similar run of clay court dominance from 1935 through 1939, winning the French Championships three consecutive years (not playing there the other two years) and incurring only one loss on clay during that five year period. Career From 1930 through 1939 Sperling finished the year ranked in the world top 10

Evert won the French Open singles title a record seven times. Two of her victories came in three-set finals against Navratilova. In 1985, Evert prevailed 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, a win that saw her capture the World No. 1 ranking for the fifth and final time. And, in 1986, the 31 year-old Evert won her last Grand Slam title by beating Navratilova 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Evert retired from the professional tour in 1989. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Igor Korobchinsky, USSR During her career, she won 157 singles titles and 8 doubles titles. Her record in finals was 157-72 (. 686). She reached the semifinals in 273 of the 303 tournaments she entered. Evert won the WTA Tour Championships 4 times and helped the United States win the Fed Cup 8 times. The WTA Tour Championships is a Tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA Evert's last match was a 6-3, 6-2 win over Conchita Martinez in the final of the 1989 Fed Cup. There is another tennis player with a similar name Conchita Martínez Granados.

Evert won at least one Grand Slam singles title each year for 13 consecutive years, from 1974 through 1986. She won 18 Grand Slam singles titles during her career: 7 at the French Open, 6 at the US Open (3 on clay and 3 on hard courts), 3 at Wimbledon, and 2 at the Australian Open (both on grass). She reached the finals in 34 and the semifinals in 52 of the 56 Grand Slams events she entered. Between September 1971 (her Grand Slam debut at the US Open) and June 1983 (her twelfth visit to Wimbledon), Evert never failed to reach at least the semifinals of the 34 Grand Slam singles events she participated in. This is an unparalleled record of consistency in the world's biggest tournaments. This record ended in the third round at Wimbledon in 1983, when the All England Club refused Evert's request to delay her match with Kathy Jordan to recover from food poisoning. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is based at Wimbledon in London, England, at grid reference. Kathy Jordan (born December 3, 1959, Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania, USA is a former American Tennis player who won seven Grand Slam titles This defeat also ended her attempt to be the holder of all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously. (Evert was then the holder of the Australian, U. . S and French titles. )

Evert's overall record in Grand Slam events was 297-38 . 887 (72-6 at the French Open, 94-15 at Wimbledon, 101-13 at the US Open (most singles match wins in history), and 30-4 at the Australian Open). She reached the finals all 6 times she entered the Australian Open. Evert faced Navratilova in the final of 14 Grand Slam events, with Evert losing 10 of those encounters. (Navratilova defeated Evert at least once in the final of each of the four Grand Slam events, whereas three of Evert's four wins were at the French Open and the fourth was at the Australian Open. ) However, Evert defeated Navratilova in the semifinals of the US Open (1975), Wimbledon (1976 and 1980), and the Australian Open (1988).

During her career versus selected rivals, Evert was: 40-6 against Virginia Wade, 37-43 against Martina Navratilova, 26-13 against Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 24-0 against Virginia Ruzici, 23-1 against Sue Barker, 22-0 against Betty Stove, 22-1 against Rosie Casals, 21-7 against Hana Mandlikova, 20-1 against Wendy Turnbull, 19-7 against Billie Jean King (winning the last 11 matches with a loss of only 2 sets), 19-3 against Pam Shriver, 18-2 against Kerry Melville Reid, 17-2 against Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere, 17-2 against Helena Sukova, 17-3 against Andrea Jaeger, 16-3 against Diane Fromholtz Balestrat, 15-0 against Olga Morozova, 13-0 against Francoise Durr, 9-4 against Margaret Court, 8-9 against Tracy Austin, 7-0 against Mary Joe Fernandez, 6-3 against Gabriela Sabatini, 6-5 against Nancy Richey Gunter (winning the last 6 matches), 6-8 against Steffi Graf (losing the last 8 matches), and 2-1 against Monica Seles. Virginia Ruzici (born January 31 1955 is a former professional tennis player from Romania. Susan Barker, MBE (born 19 April 1956 in Paignton, Devon, England is a Television presenter and former professional Tennis player Betty Stove (born June 24, 1945) is a Dutch former professional Tennis player who won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles Rosemary "Rosie" Casals (born September 16, 1948) is an American professional Tennis player Hana Mandlíková (born February 19 1962 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic Wendy Turnbull, MBE, (born 26 November 1952 in Brisbane, Australia is a retired Australian female professional tennis player who was nicknamed "Rabbit" Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby (born July 4 1962, in Baltimore Maryland) is a former professional Tennis player and current sports broadcaster Kerry Melville Reid, MBE (born August 7, 1947, in Mosman, New South Wales) is a former professional Tennis player from Australia Manuela Georgieva Maleeva (Мануела Георгиева Малеева (born February 14, 1967) is a former professional Tennis player from Helena Suková (born February 23, 1965, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic Andrea Jaeger (born June 4 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former World No Olga Vasilyevna Morozova (Ольга Васильевна Морозова (born February 22, 1949 in Moscow, USSR) is a retired female tennis Mary Joe Fernandez Godsick (Maria Jose Fernandez (born August 19 1971 in the Dominican Republic) is a former professional Tennis player from the United States and Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini (b May 16 1970, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional Tennis player Nancy Richey (born August 23 1942 in San Angelo, Texas, United States is a former Tennis player from the U Monica Seles (Szeles Mónika Serbian: Моника Селеш Monika Seleš, /sɛlɛʃ/ born December 2 1973 is a former World No

Playing style

Evert's game was based on excellent stroke production technique, good balance and footwork, superb anticipation, steely concentration, unflappable temperament and mental fortitude, and an astute tactical sense. Her playing style, with precise groundstrokes delivered from the back of the court and landing within inches of the lines, was best suited to playing on clay. A clay court is one of the four different types of Tennis court. But she quickly proved that her game could excel on all surfaces. This was because Evert was an offensive rather than a defensive baseliner. She combined consistency of shotmaking with excellent command of line and length and angle from the backcourt. At the peak of her game, in the five consecutive years she was ranked as World No. 1 (between 1974 and 1978), Evert was the most relentlessly accurate groundstroker since Maureen Connolly Brinker in the early 1950s. Maureen Catherine ("Little Mo" Connolly (born September 17 1934 &ndash died June 21 1969 was an American Tennis player who was the first woman to win all four

When Evert first started playing as a youngster, she developed a two-handed backhand because she was too small and weak to hit backhand shots with one hand. This became a trademark of her game and inspired generations of future players to copy her. Evert's two-handed backhand allowed her to hit with power on the backhand as well as the forehand, and she was the first woman player of the open era to do this consistently. This article describes the History

Aside from her consistent and accurate groundstrokes, Evert possessed the best return-of-service of her generation (taken early and on the rise to deter the net-rusher or take command of a rally). Other hallmarks of her game included outstanding touch on the lob and drop shot and one of the best passing shots in the history of the women's game (honed to perfection by the need to counter the greatest serve-and-volley players of the open era - Margaret Court, Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, and Martina Navratilova). Margaret Jean Court AO MBE (born 16 July 1942 also known as Margaret Smith Court) is a retired former World No Billie Jean King ( née Moffitt) (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a retired Tennis Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE (born 31 July 1951 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia is a former World No Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World Evert had a sufficient serve herself but never an overpowering one like her contemporaries Court, King, Navratilova, Virginia Wade, and Steffi Graf. Sarah Virginia Wade (born July 10 1945 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England is a former professional Tennis player from the United Kingdom Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No

Evert's graceful appearance, conventional good looks, quiet demeanor, outward appearance of gracious sportsmanship, and carefully manipulated sex appeal and public image made her a favorite with the media and fans, although she was also considered the women's tour leader in dirty jokes. ^[2]

The greatest ever?

Opinions are divided on the status of Evert in the history of the women's game. Many commentators and sports writers rank her among the top six woman players of all time, placing her behind, for example, Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf (who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles). Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year ^[5] Evert, however, was the equal of Navratilova in Grand Slam singles titles, with each winning 18.

The claim that Evert was the best player of all time is based on at least two sets of considerations. First, her career win-loss record (at 90 percent success rate) is the best during the open era. This article describes the History Among both men and women, only Navratilova has won more career tournaments than Evert (167 to 157), but Evert won a greater proportion of the tournaments she competed in than any other player (man or woman) of the open era. Second, Evert did not compete at the Australian Open from 1975 through 1980 or the French Open from 1976 through 1978, owing both to a perceived decline in the fortunes of those events. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over During this period, Evert enjoyed her best form so - if she had chosen to compete - it is possible she would have won more Grand Slam tournaments.

With regard to whether Evert or Navratilova should be considered the greater player, the argument could be made that Evert's 37-43 match deficit in their longstanding rivalry does not accurately reflect the real balance of power between the two players over the duration of their careers. Yet for many commentators, this proves Navratilova's superiority. For a start, a far greater proportion of their matches were played on fast court surfaces (which favoured Navratilova's serve-and-volley game) than on slow or medium-paced surfaces (which favoured Evert's baseline style). They played each other more on grass and indoors (40 times) than on clay and shale (American Har-Tru clay) (13 times). Remarkably, they played more matches on grass (15) than on clay, despite the fact that for the greater duration of their rivalry, far more major international tournaments and WTA tour events were played on the former than on the latter. (On grass courts, Navratilova held a 10-5 career record over Evert while on clay courts, Evert held a 10-3 career record over Navratillova. ) For a significant part of their rivalry, Navratilova preferred not to challenge Evert on clay. After two defeats to Evert in the final of the 1975 Italian Open (6-1, 6-0) and French Open (2-6, 6-2, 6-1), for example, Navratilova did not challenge her American rival on European clay until her return to Paris in 1982. During this period, Navratilova also avoided the North American clay court season (with the exception of the US Open). The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 She did not play Evert again on American clay until her 6-0, 6-0 defeat in the final of the Murjani WITA at Amelia Island in the spring of 1981. With a more even distribution of matches across fast and slower surfaces, Evert might have maintained her head-to-head edge over Navratilova in their personal rivalry.

But a second point is relevant when comparing the career records of Evert and Navratilova. In the mid-1970s, Grand Slam tournaments were divided between slow and fast surfaces (French Open and US Open on clay, Wimbledon and Australian Open on grass). The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Beginning in 1978, there was a shift, with the US Open being played on medium-paced hard courts for a few years. During this period, Evert enjoyed her greatest success in Grand Slam tournaments, partly because more of these big events (50 percent) were played on surfaces especially compatible with her game. From the early 1980s, however, as Navratilova took over the mantle of world No. 1, the balance shifted inexorably in favour of fast court surfaces in Grand Slam events, with the Australian Open continuing alongside Wimbledon on grass for a few years, before switching over to hard courts, and with the court speed being steadily enhanced at the US Open.   This shift towards faster courts (with only 25 percent of Grand Slams still being played on slower surfaces) arguably assisted Navratilova in unseating Evert from the No. 1 ranking. If the old balance of court surfaces in Grand Slam events had been preserved, Navratilova could have found it more difficult to gain the upper hand over Evert.

The argument that Evert was superior to Navratilova on clay is partly refuted by three of Navratilova's wins over Evert on that surface. Navratilova handed Evert her worst ever loss on clay at the WITA Championships in April 1984 (6-2, 6-0). Two months later, Navratilova defeated Evert in the French Open final (6-3, 6-1), with Evert failing to win a point in the second set on her own serve. List of the 1984 French Open Champions: Seniors Men's singles See also 1984 French Open - Men's Singles Ivan Lendl def Navratilova again defeated Evert in straight sets (6-2, 6-2) in the semifinals of the 1987 French Open. List of the 1987 French Open Champions: Seniors Men's singles See also 1987 French Open - Men's Singles Ivan Lendl def

Navratilova took longer to reach top form. Evert won seven Grand Slam singles titles from 1974 through 1977 (from age 19 to 22). Navratilova's first two Grand Slam singles titles were won at age 21 and 22 (1978 and 1979) but she did not win another Grand Slam singles title until age 25. In addition, Evert dominated Navratilova on all surfaces in the early part of their rivalry. So the change in overall results in their rivalry was possibly due to Navratilova's reaching peak form at a slower rate than Evert rather than the surface itself.

Evert was voted the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on four occasions and received Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportswoman of the Year" award in 1976. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated magazine has annually presented the " ^[6][7] In April 1985, she was voted the "Greatest Woman Athlete of the Last 25 Years" by the Women's Sports Foundation. Evert served as President of the Women's Tennis Association from 1975-76, and from 1983 to 1991. ^[8] In 1995, she was the fourth player ever to be unanimously elected into the International Tennis Hall of Fame following a worldwide ballot of 185 sports journalists whilst 1999 saw Evert rated No. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit Tennis Hall of fame and Museum at the Newport Casino in Newport Rhode Island 50 among North American athletes of the 20th century. ^[3][9] In 2005, TENNIS Magazine named her fourth on its list of TENNIS Magazine's 40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS Era. Tennis Magazine is a monthly Magazine which covers the most important news from the world of Tennis. ^[10]

Personal life

Evert was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Colette Thompson and Jimmy Evert. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the James Evert (born 31 July 1923 in Chicago, Illinois) is former American Tennis player and the father of Chris Evert ^[11] Jimmy was a professional tennis coach, and tennis was a way of life in his family. Chris and her sister Jeanne Evert became professional tennis players, and their brother Jack Evert attended Auburn University, in Auburn, Alabama, on a full athletic scholarship for intercollegiate tennis. Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2007 population of 54348 Evert is a 1973 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. St Thomas Aquinas High School (also known as STA) was established in 1936 in Fort Lauderdale Florida, USA as St

Early in her career, before she won her first Grand Slam event, Evert signed a contract with Puritan Fashions Corp. to endorse a line of sportswear. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Calvin Klein Inc is an American fashion brand founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein. Sportswear (or Active attire) is Clothing, including Footwear, worn for Sport or exercise Company president Carl Rosen thought so highly of her that he named a yearling racehorse in her honor. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. The horse Chris Evert went on to win the 1974 U.S. Filly Triple Crown, be voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding 3-Year-Old Filly, and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Chris Evert (1971-2001 was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred Filly racehorse. The Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, formerly known as the Filly Triple Crown is a set of horse races in the United States which is open to three year old fillies The American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly is an American Thoroughbred Horse racing honor awarded annually to a female horse in Thoroughbred The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred

Evert's romance with the top men's player Jimmy Connors captured the public's imagination in the 1970s, particularly after they both claimed the singles titles at Wimbledon in 1974. James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Evert and Connors also occasionally played mixed doubles together. In 1974, they were runner-up at the US Open. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 They became engaged, but the romance did not last. A wedding planned for November 8, 1974, was called off. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.

In the years that followed, Evert was romantically linked with several other high-profile men, including Burt Reynolds, Geraldo Rivera, Adam Faith, Vitas Gerulaitis, Pat Boone, and John Gardner “Jack” Ford, son of U. Burton Leon Reynolds Jr (born February 11 1936 is an American Actor. Terence (Terry Nelhams-Wright, known as Adam Faith (23 June 1940 East Acton, London &mdash 8 March 2003 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis ( July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was a professional Tennis player from the United States Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone (born June 1 1934) is an American Singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s John "Jack" Gardner Ford (born March 16 1952) (age 56 is the second child and second son of U S. President Gerald Ford. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President

In 1979, Evert married the British tennis player John Lloyd and changed her name to "Chris Evert-Lloyd. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located John Lloyd (born August 27 1954, in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England) is a former professional Tennis player and commentator " This marriage ended in divorce in 1987.

In 1988, Evert married two-time Olympic downhill skier Andy Mill. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Andy Ray Mill (born November 2, 1953 in Aspen, Colorado) is a two-time Olympic downhill skier from the United States They have three sons – Alexander James (born October 12, 1991), Nicholas Joseph (born June 8, 1994), and Colton Jack (born June 14, 1996). Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) On November 13, 2006, Evert filed for divorce. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[12] The divorce was finalized on December 4, 2006, with Evert paying Mill a settlement of U. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. S. $7 million in cash and securities. ^[13]

Evert and Australian golfer Greg Norman announced in September 2007 their intention to marry,^[14] became engaged on December 10, 2007, and announced their engagement four days later during a press conference in South Africa. Career outline Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa

Evert operates a tennis academy bearing her name in Boca Raton, Florida. She also helps coach the Saint Andrew's School high school tennis team.

Trivia

• Evert hosted the TV show Saturday Night Live on November 11, 1989 (Season 15, Episode 5). Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) In that episode, Evert and Nora Dunn acted in a cold opening sketch in which no matter what Evert does or where she goes, Martina Navratilova is there and always outdoes her. Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an American Actress and comedian known for her work on NBC 's Saturday Night Live Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World The skit poked fun at the past on-the-court rivalry between the two players. Evert was the first tennis player and only female tennis player to host the show.

• Chris Evert's name is often remembered by sports commentators because of the infamous on-screen fight between ESPN's Jim Rome and former NFL quarterback Jim Everett. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Jim Rome (born James Phillip Rome October 14, 1953) is an The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. James Samuel "Jim" Everett III (born January 3, 1963 in Emporia Kansas) is a former professional American football player a Rome had made a habit of calling Jim Everett "Chris Everett" (in reference to the tennis player) because of his seemingly fearful actions on the field. On Rome's show, Jim Everett had warned Rome not to use the nickname, but after repeated use on Rome's part, Everett tipped the table between them and attacked Rome.

Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (18)

Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1974	French Open	Clay	Olga Morozova	6-1, 6-2
1974	Wimbledon	Grass	Olga Morozova	6-0, 6-4
1975	French Open (2)	Clay	Martina Navratilova	2-6, 6-2, 6-1
1975	US Open	Clay	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	5-7, 6-4, 6-2
1976	Wimbledon (2)	Grass	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6-3, 4-6, 8-6
1976	US Open (2)	Clay	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6-3, 6-0
1977	US Open (3)	Clay	Wendy Turnbull	7-6, 6-2
1978	US Open (4)	Hard	Pam Shriver	7-5, 6-4
1979	French Open (3)	Clay	Wendy Turnbull	6-2, 6-0
1980	French Open (4)	Clay	Virginia Ruzici	6-0, 6-3
1980	US Open (5)	Hard	Hana Mandlikova	5-7, 6-1, 6-1
1981	Wimbledon (3)	Grass	Hana Mandlikova	6-2, 6-2
1982	US Open (6)	Hard	Hana Mandlikova	6-3, 6-1
1982	Australian Open	Grass	Martina Navratilova	6-3, 2-6, 6-3
1983	French Open (5)	Clay	Mima Jausovec	6-1, 6-2
1984	Australian Open (2)	Grass	Helena Sukova	6-7, 6-1, 6-3
1985	French Open (6)	Clay	Martina Navratilova	6-3, 6-7, 7-5
1986	French Open (7)	Clay	Martina Navratilova	2-6, 6-3, 6-3

Runner-ups (16)

Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1973	French Open	Clay	Margaret Court	6-7, 7-6, 6-4
1973	Wimbledon	Grass	Billie Jean King	6-0, 7-5
1974	Australian Open	Grass	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	7-6, 4-6, 6-0
1978	Wimbledon (2)	Grass	Martina Navratilova	2-6, 6-4, 7-5
1979	Wimbledon (3)	Grass	Martina Navratilova	6-4, 6-4
1979	US Open	Hard	Tracy Austin	6-4, 6-3
1980	Wimbledon (4)	Grass	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6-1, 7-6
1981	Australian Open (2)	Grass	Martina Navratilova	6-7, 6-4, 7-5
1982	Wimbledon (5)	Grass	Martina Navratilova	6-1, 3-6, 6-2
1983	US Open (2)	Hard	Martina Navratilova	6-1, 6-3
1984	French Open (2)	Clay	Martina Navratilova	6-3, 6-1
1984	Wimbledon (6)	Grass	Martina Navratilova	7-6, 6-2
1984	US Open (3)	Hard	Martina Navratilova	4-6, 6-4, 6-4
1985	Wimbledon (7)	Grass	Martina Navratilova	4-6, 6-3, 6-2
1985	Australian Open (3)	Grass	Martina Navratilova	6-2, 4-6, 6-2
1988	Australian Open (4)	Hard	Steffi Graf	6-1, 7-6

Grand Slam women's doubles finals (4)

Wins (3)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1974	French Open	Olga Morozova	Gail Lovera Katja Ebbinghaus	6-4, 2-6, 6-1
1975	French Open (2)	Martina Navratilova	Julie Anthony Olga Morozova	6-3, 6-2
1976	Wimbledon	Martina Navratilova	Billie Jean King Betty Stöve	6-1, 3-6, 7-5

Runner-up (1)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1988	Australian Open	Wendy Turnbull	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6-0, 7-5

Grand Slam mixed doubles final (1)

Runner-up (1)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1974	US Open	Jimmy Connors	Pam Teeguarden Geoff Masters	6-1, 7-6

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Tournament	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	Career SR
Australian Open	A	A	A	F	A	A	A / A	A	A	A	F	W	A	W	F	NH	A	F	A	2 / 6
French Open	A	A	F	W	W	A	A	A	W	W	SF	SF	W	F	W	W	SF	3R	A	7 / 13
Wimbledon	A	SF	F	W	SF	W	SF	F	F	F	W	F	3R	F	F	SF	SF	SF	SF	3 / 18
US Open	SF	SF	SF	SF	W	W	W	W	F	W	SF	W	F	F	SF	SF	QF	SF	QF	6 / 19
SR	0 / 1	0 / 2	0 / 3	2 / 4	2 / 3	2 / 2	1 / 2	1 / 2	1 / 3	2 / 3	1 / 4	2 / 4	1 / 3	1 / 4	1 / 4	1 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 2	18 / 56

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Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE (born 31 July 1951 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia is a former World No Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Wendy Turnbull, MBE, (born 26 November 1952 in Brisbane, Australia is a retired Australian female professional tennis player who was nicknamed "Rabbit" Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby (born July 4 1962, in Baltimore Maryland) is a former professional Tennis player and current sports broadcaster Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Virginia Ruzici (born January 31 1955 is a former professional tennis player from Romania. Hana Mandlíková (born February 19 1962 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) was a Yugoslavian female Tennis player She was born on July 20 1956 in Maribor, Slovenia (then Yugoslavia) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Helena Suková (born February 23, 1965, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Margaret Jean Court AO MBE (born 16 July 1942 also known as Margaret Smith Court) is a retired former World No The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Billie Jean King ( née Moffitt) (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a retired Tennis Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE (born 31 July 1951 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia is a former World No Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Tracy Ann Austin Holt (b December 12 1962, in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Olga Vasilyevna Morozova (Ольга Васильевна Морозова (born February 22, 1949 in Moscow, USSR) is a retired female tennis Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World Julie Anthony (born January 13 1948) is a former professional American tennis player of the 1970s Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Billie Jean King ( née Moffitt) (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a retired Tennis Betty Stove (born June 24, 1945) is a Dutch former professional Tennis player who won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Wendy Turnbull, MBE, (born 26 November 1952 in Brisbane, Australia is a retired Australian female professional tennis player who was nicknamed "Rabbit" Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby (born July 4 1962, in Baltimore Maryland) is a former professional Tennis player and current sports broadcaster Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St Pam Teeguarden (born April 19, 1951) was an American professional tennis player in the 1970s and 1980s reaching the Top 30 in the world Geoff Masters (born 19 May, 1950 in Brisbane, Queensland) was an Australian Tennis player Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881

A = did not participate in the tournament.

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

See also

• Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

Footnotes

Further reading

• Amdur, Neil; Evert, Chris (1982). Chrissie, My Own Story. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-44376-3.  
• Howard, Johnette (2006). The Rivals: Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova: Their Epic Duels and Extraordinary Friendship. New York: Broadway. ISBN 0-7679-1885-1.  

External links

• ITF Profile for Chris Evert
• Chris Evert profile on the WTA Tour's official website
• Fed Cup profile for Chris Evert
• Official Wimbledon website profile
• BBC profile
• Chris Evert at the Internet Movie Database

Sporting positions
Preceded by — Evonne Goolagong Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová Tracy Austin Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová	World No. 1 November 3, 1975 - April 26, 1976 May 10, 1976 - July 9, 1978 January 14, 1979 - January 27, 1979 February 25, 1979 - April 15, 1979 June 25, 1979 - September 9, 1979 November 18, 1980 - May 2, 1982 May 17, 1982 - June 13, 1982 June 10, 1985 - October 13, 1985 October 28, 1985 - November 24, 1985	Succeeded by Evonne Goolagong Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová
Awards
Preceded by — Martina Navrátilová	ITF World Champion 1978 1980-1981	Succeeded by Martina Navrátilová Martina Navrátilová
Preceded by Hanni Wenzel	United Press International Athlete of the Year 1981	Succeeded by Marita Koch
Preceded by Evelyn Ashford	Flo Hyman Memorial Award 1990	Succeeded by Diana Golden-Brosnihan

Persondata
NAME	Evert, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Professional Tennis Player
DATE OF BIRTH	December 21, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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