Christine Marie "Chris" Evert, known as Chris Evert-Lloyd from 1979 to 1987, is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships and three doubles titles. She was the year-ending World No. 1 singles player in...
Greg Norman (m. 2008–2009), Andy Mill (m. 1988–2006), John Lloyd (m. 1979–1987)
Children
Colton Jack, Alexander James, Nicholas Joseph
Parents
Colette Thompson, Jimmy Evert
Siblings
John Evert, Drew Evert, Clare Evert, Jeanne Evert
Nicknames
Chris Evert-Lloyd , Christine Marie Evert , Christine Marie "Chris" Evert , Chris , Poker Face , Ice Maiden
Awards
Winner: French Open (1974,75,79; 1983,85,86), Australian Open ()1982, 1984), Us Open (1975-78; 1980,82), Wimbledon (1974,76; 1981)
Nominations
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, "Sportswoman of the Year" award (1976), "40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS Era" (2005), International Tennis Hall of Fame (2013)
Movies
Wimbledon
TV Shows
Charity Jam
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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[on tennis champion, Li Na] Li Na is a maverick. Who else would stand up to the centralized Chinese sports system as Li did, back in 2008, when she pushed for more control over her career? Tennis has exploded in China. 116 million people watched Li win the French Open. That kind of exposure is crucial to our sport, and it never would have happened without Li. She's such a breath of fresh air. And like Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova before her, Li Na has transcended her sport.
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Let's not get carried away here. In fact, feel free to tell your readers that I still have all my teeth.
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I love hiking in the mountains in Aspen. Breathing the clean, fresh air is great. Plus, it gives me a cardiovascular workout and firms my legs. On asked to select a favorite workout.
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When informed that British tabloid The Daily Mirror had proclaimed she "has the best boobs in the business"; It's high time the press finally got one thing right about me.
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Fact
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Release of the book, "The Rivals: Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova - Their Epic Duels and Extraordinary Friendships" by Johnette Howard. [2005]
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Release of her autobiography, "Chrissie: My Own Story". [1982]
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(December 14) Confirmed at a news conference that she and Greg Norman are engaged. [2007]
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Inadvertantly made headlines when Jim Everett assaulted Jim Rome during an interview when Rome, who had been mocking the quarterback by calling him "Chris Everett" on his radio show, called him "Chris Everett" to his face. (6 April 1994).
$32.5 Million
