Chris Evert

Christine Marie "Chris" Evert was born on 21st December 1954. She is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

A glimpse into her illustrious career:-

• The famous American Sports magazine "Sports Illustrated" entitled her as the "Sportsperson of the Year" in 1976.
• Evert was elected the Associated Press "Female Athlete of the Year" in the years 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1980.
• Won the Wimbledon tournament, that takes place in Wimbledon, London in the years 1974, 1976, & 1981.
• Won the U.S. Open Championship for four consecutive years from 1975 to 1978 and in the years 1980 and 1982.
• Winner of Australian Open, held in Melbourne, Australia in the years 1982 and 1984.
• French Open Champion in the years 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, and in 1986 that took place in Paris, France.
• Evert was conferred with the Flo Hyman Award on 2nd February 1990 by President Bush.
• She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995.
• Evert has a winning percentage of 89.96% in singles, the highest in the history of Open Era tennis.