Chris Evert | Player Stats & More

Mother to three sons with former husband, Olympic downhill skier Andy Mill: Alexander James (born October 12, 1991), Nicholas Joseph (June 8, 1994), and Colton Jack (June 14, 1996)... Second of five successful tennis-playing siblings: Drew, Jeanne (who lost battle with ovarian cancer in 2020), John and Clare, who were all coached by their father, Jimmy, who taught at Holiday Park in Ft. Lauderdale until he retired in 1997 (dec. 2015); mother, Colette, was a popular figure on Tour who passed away in 2020... Named Sports Illustrated’s Sportswoman of the Year in 1976... Two books include the autobiography ‘Chrissie’ (written with Neil Amdur), published in 1982, and ‘Lloyd on Lloyd’ (co-authored with first husband John Lloyd in collaboration with Carol Thatcher), released in June 1986... On November 11, 1989, became first female sports celebrity to guest host the American comedy television show Saturday Night Live... Emerged as the most widely known athlete in the nation in a poll conducted by American Sports Data, Inc. in 1991... Chris Evert Charities, founded in 1989, has raised over $25 million for programs in South Florida that work to prevent family and social problems such as substance abuse by pregnant and parenting women... In 1999, was named by ESPN as one of the “Top 50 North American Athletes of the Century”... Joined ESPN as a tennis analyst in 2011; has also worked for NBC and Eurosport... In 2015, the WTA named its perpetual World No.1 Singles Trophy in her honor... Appointed chair of the USTA Foundation, the USTA’s charitable arm, in 2019... Legend Ambassador for the WTA Finals in Singapore, Guadalajara, Fort Worth and Cancun... Advocate for women’s health issues, having twice been diagnosed and treated for ovarian cancer (2021, 2023)... Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995; the home of the ITHF’s National Junior Tennis and Learning chapter, TeamFAME, was re-named in her honor in 2024... Continues to play an active role at Evert Tennis Academy, which she co-owns, with brother, John, in Boca Raton, Florida.

Plays

Right-Handed

Career High

Height

5'6" (1.68 m)

Birthday

Dec 21, 1954 December 21, 1954

Birthplace

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (154 WTA Tour): 1971 - St. Petersburg, Charlotte, Tulsa, South Orange; 1972 - Virginia Slims Championships, Fort Lauderdale, Queen's Club, US Clay Courts; 1973 - Virginia Slims Championships, Akron, Johannesburg, New York Indoors, Sarasota, Atlanta, Miami, St. Petersburg, Cleveland, Columbus, Fort Lauderdale, US Clay Courts; 1974 - Roland Garros, Wimbledon, Rome, Hilton Head, US Clay Courts, Mission Viejo, Fort Lauderdale, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Dallas, Houston, Newport, Eastbourne, Canadian Open, Tokyo Gunze, Hilton Head Invitational; 1975 - Roland Garros, US Open, Rome, Hilton Head Invitational, San Francisco, US Clay Courts, Atlanta, Houston, Amelia Island (FC Cup), Virginia Slims Championships, Orlando, Akron, L'Eggs Classic-Austin TX, Rye [New York], Palm Springs, Tokyo Gunze ; 1976 - Wimbledon, US Open, San Francisco, Eastbourne, Washington DC, Detroit, Phoenix, L'Eggs Classic-Austin TX, Sarasota, Colgate Series Championships, Tokyo Gunze, Amelia Island; 1977 - US Open, Virginia Slims Championships, Colgate Series Championships, Hilton Head, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Hollywood [Florida], Philadelphia, Tucson; 1978 - US Open, Colgate Series Championships, Hilton Head, Atlanta, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Tokyo Emeron Cup; 1979 - Roland Garros, US Clay Courts, Eastbourne, Los Angeles, Seattle, Clairol Crown-La Costa, Vienna, Mahwah; 1980 - Roland Garros, US Open, Rome, US Clay Courts, Canadian Open, Brighton, Deerfield Beach, Chichester; 1981 - Wimbledon, Rome, Hilton Head, Amelia Island, Swiss Open, Boston, Deerfield Beach, Clairol Crown-La Costa, Sydney; 1982 - Australian Open, US Open, Rome, Atlanta, Amelia Island, Swiss Open, Deerfield Beach, Tokyo Lions Cup, Palm Beach Gardens, Tampa; 1983 - Roland Garros, Berlin, Amelia Island, Brighton, Palm Beach Gardens, Deerfield Beach; 1984 - Australian Open, Hilton Head, Canadian Open, Los Angeles, Key Biscayne, Johannesburg; 1985 - Roland Garros, Berlin, Hilton Head, Tokyo Lions Cup, Canadian Open, Newport, Brighton, Palm Beach Gardens, Key Biscayne, New Orleans; 1986 - Roland Garros, Miami, Key Biscayne, Oakland, Houston, Orlando; 1987 - European Open, Tampa, Houston, Dallas, New Orleans; 1988 - Los Angeles, Houston, New Orleans, Tampa.

DOUBLES
Winner (8): 1987 - Tampa (w/Turnbull); 1979 - Oakland (w/Casals), Los Angeles (w/Casals); 1976 - Wimbledon (w/Navratilova); 1975 - Roland Garros (w/Navratilova), Rome (w/Navratilova); 1974 - Roland Garros (w/Morozova), Rome (w/Morozova).

ADDITIONAL
United States Fed Cup Team 1977-82, 86-87, 89. United States Wightman Cup Team 1971-73, 75-82, 84-85. United States Olympic Team 1988.