Chris Evert
Evert in the 1980s | |
| Full name | Christine Marie Evert |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Residence | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US |
| Born | December 21, 1954 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Turned pro | 1972 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Jimmy Evert Dennis Ralston |
| 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) is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful players of all time, she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 260 weeks (fourth-most of all time), and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times: 1975-1977, 1980 and 1981. Evert won 157 singles titles, including 18 majors (among which a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record six US Open titles). Alongside Martina Navratilova, her greatest rival, Evert dominated women's tennis from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.
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. 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, and contested an all-time record 34 major women's singles finals. 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. 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 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.