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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).
Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was her first Wimbledon singles title and her second major singles title overall. Billie Jean King was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Morozova.
[1] [2] The tournament was held from Monday 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1974. [3] It was the 88th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1974. Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert won the singles titles.
Evert made her first semifinal at Wimbledon against Evonne Goolagong. [2] Evert was up one set, 3–1 in the second set but Goolagong rallied back to win the match 4–6, 6–3, 6–4. [2] After the match, Evert said, "I will be playing Evonne many times again, and next time the pressure will be on her. There are plenty more Wimbledons ahead." [2]
Chris Evert (16) Most finals: Chris Evert (21) Prize money leader: Chris Evert ($261,460) ← 1973. 1975 → . The 1974 WTA Tour was composed of the fourth annual ...
Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open. [1] It was her first major singles title, the first of an eventual record seven French Open singles titles, and the first of an eventual 18 major singles titles.
Chris Evert held a 55-match winning streak before being defeated by Goolagong in the semifinals. This was an Open Era record streak length until 1984, when it was surpassed by Martina Navratilova .
The event was part of the 1974 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from April 30 through May 5, 1974. [1] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. [2]