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Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, [by whom?] 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. [3]
The tennis star opens up about her marriages and being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Chris Evert announced that her cancer has returned. Evert shared the news in a statement with ESPN on Friday, Dec. 8. “Since I was first diagnosed with cancer two years ago, I’ve been very ...
Evert, 68, was first diagnosed with Stage I ovarian cancer in January 2022, and a year later, she in remission. In January 2023, the former athlete revealed in an op-ed for ESPN that she was ...
Chris Evert is a bonafide tennis legend. Learn about her unique approach when it comes to commentating on matches and which players she loves to watch. Chris Evert on her iconic tennis bracelet ...
Unmatched is a documentary about tennis players Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, their decades-long on-court rivalry and lifelong friendship, created for ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series. Evert and Navratilova met in 80 matches, 60 finals and 14 grand slam finals with Navratilova sporting a 43–37 advantage. [1]
John Lloyd and Chris Evert in Fort Lauderdale c. 1978 In 1979, Lloyd married the World No. 1 woman player, American Chris Evert (who became Chris Evert-Lloyd). The media-styled "golden couple" of tennis enjoyed several years in the limelight before a separation, a short-lived reconciliation, and eventual divorce in 1987.
Evert won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, reached No. 1 in the WTA rankings and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995, according to ESPN. Show comments Advertisement