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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 Thatcher . [ 45 ]
James Andrew "Jimmy" Evert (July 31, 1923 – August 21, 2015) [1] was an American tennis coach and player. He was the father of Chris Evert, who was one of the world's top women tennis players in the 1970s and 1980s. [2] Evert was born in Chicago, Illinois. As a youngster, he was a two-time U.S. age-group champion.
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’s sister, Jeanne Evert Dubin, was also previously diagnosed with ovarian cancer, though hers was found at a later stage. She died in February 2020 from the disease at age 62.
Every tennis fan knows the name Chris Evert. The 18 time Grand Slam winner started turning heads in the tennis world when she was just a teenager, and she continues to be a major part of the ...
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 ...
Chris Evert: Sister [457] Jimmy Evert: Father Jimmy Evert: Chris Evert: Daughter Jeanne Evert: Daughter Anna-Maria Fernandez: Cecilia Fernandez-Parker: Sister [458]
Connors was engaged to fellow tennis pro Chris Evert from 1974 to 1975, and they each triumphed in the singles events at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships, a feat labelled "The Lovebird Double" by the media. Their engagement was broken off shortly before the 1975 Wimbledon championship.