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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 ]
Chris Evert won eighteen grand slam singles tournaments in her career (two Australian Opens, seven French Opens, three Wimbledon Championships, and six US Opens), and was runner-up in sixteen other finals (giving her 34 final appearances). Evert competed in 56 Grand Slam singles tournaments, reaching the semifinals or better in 52 of them.
Evert played in a total of 56 grand slams in her career. From her debut as a 16-year-old at the 1971 US Open, she reached the semifinals or better in her first 34 grand slam events. Overall, she reached 54 quarterfinals, 52 semifinals, and 34 finals.
Chris Evert announced in a statement to ESPN that her cancer has returned. She was previously diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer.
The Evert–Navratilova rivalry was a tennis rivalry in the 1970s and 1980s between Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, widely regarded as two of the greatest tennis players of all time. It is considered to be one of the greatest rivalries in tennis history and sports in general.
Chris Evert is a bonafide tennis legend. Learn about her unique approach when it comes to commentating on matches and which players she loves to watch.
Tennis great and ESPN analyst Chris Evert announced she has been re-diagnosed with cancer and will not be part of the network’s coverage of the 2024 Australian Open.
Three-time defending champion Chris Evert defeated Pam Shriver in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open. [1] It was her fourth consecutive US Open title (an Open Era record), her fourth US Open singles title overall, and her eighth major singles title overall.