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John Lloyd and Evert in Fort Lauderdale, circa 1978. In 1979, Evert married British tennis player John Lloyd and changed her name to Chris Evert Lloyd. After her affair with British singer and actor Adam Faith, the couple separated, [42] [43] [44] but reconciled and chronicled their marriage in a biography Lloyd On Lloyd co-authored by Carol ...
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.
As in 1976, Evert participated in World Team Tennis instead of playing at the French Open. Evert failed to defend her Wimbledon title, losing to Virginia Wade 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 in the semi-finals. During the match, she committed 25 unforced errors, including six double faults.
A superstar since her teens, Chris Evert was a force in women's tennis and popular culture throughout the 1970s and '80s. Today, at 67, she's helping young players learn more than just improving ...
The 1985 Virginia Slims of Florida, also known as the VS of Florida, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
Evert enjoyed more success in the rivalry on hard courts and especially on clay courts. Navratilova led Evert 10–5 on grass, 9–7 on outdoor hard courts, and 21–14 on indoor courts, but Evert led 11–3 on clay courts. Evert led their head-to-head in three-set match wins 15–14, but Navratilova led 29–22 in straight-set encounters.
A New York Times story this week about tennis legend Chris Evert’s battle—twice—with ovarian cancer painted a simple and powerful picture: Fearing for her own risk after her sister died of ...
The 1982 Toyota Women's Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on ... First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $18,000 first ...