Chris Evert

Biography

Christine Marie Evert 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, and finished as the year-end No. 1 seven times: 1974–1978, 1980 and 1981. Evert won 157 singles titles, including 18 majors. Alongside Martina Navratilova, her greatest rival, Evert dominated women's tennis from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.

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Awards & recognition

• ★Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award · 2005
• ★Florida Women's Hall of Fame · 2000
• ★Philippe Chatrier Award · 1997
• ★Associated Press Athlete of the Year · 1980
• ★Associated Press Athlete of the Year · 1977