Chris Evert - Tennis Player

Christine Marie Evert (DOB Dec 21, 1954) is a former World No 1 Professional Tennis Player from the United States of America having won 18 Grand Slam Women's Singles Title, including a record 7 championships at the French Open and a record 6 championships at the US Open.

Chris Evert made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the 1971 US Open but lost in the Semi-finals to Billie Jean King 6-3,6-2

Chris Evert was the year-ending World No. 1 singles player in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, and 1981.

Chris Evert's career winning percentage in singles matches of 90.05% (1309–145) is the best in the history of professional tennis, man or woman.

Chris Evert reached 34 Grand Slam singles finals, more than any player, man or woman, in the history of professional tennis.


Chris Evert reached the semifinals or better, in singles, of 52 of the 56 Grand Slams she played, including the semifinals or better of 34 consecutive Grand Slams played from the 1971 U.S. Open through the 1983 French Open.

Of all of Chris Evert's records and accomplishments, what may be her greatest single achievement is her record of having won at least one Grand Slam singles title a year for 13 consecutive years, from 1974 to 1986

 

Grand Slam Women's Singles Titles

In total, Chris Evert reached a record 34 Grand Slam finals, winning 18 Grand Slam singles titles

Australian Open -1982 and 1984
French Open     - 1974,1975,1979,1980,1983,1985 and 1986
Wimbledon        - 1974,1976 and 1981
US Open          -  1975,1976,1977,1978,1980 and 1982

Relationships/Marriage
Chris Evert's romance with the top men's player Jimmy Connors captured the public's imagination in the 1970s, particularly after they both captured the singles titles at Wimbledon  in 1974. Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors also occasionally played mixed doubles together.They got engaged, when she was only 19, but the romance did not last. A wedding was planned for November 8, 1974, but it was called off.

 

In 1979,Chris Evert married the British tennis player John Lloyd . After Chris Evert's affair with British singer/actor Adam Faith, the couple separated.he marriage ended in divorce in 1987.

In 1988, Evert married two-time Olympic Downhill Skier Andy Mill. They have three sons: Alexander James (born October 12, 1991), Nicholas Joseph (born June 8, 1994), and Colton Jack (born June 14, 1996). On November 13, 2006,Chris Evert filed for divorce and the divorce was finalized on Dec 4, 2006.

Chris Evert and Australian Golfer Greg Norman were married on June 28, 2008, in the Bahamas. On October 2, 2009 they announced they were separating and their divorce was final on Dec 8, 2009 after 18 months of marriage.