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• Chris Evert is a former American tennis champion who was ranked number one in the world five times. Over the span of her twenty year career, she won 157 singles titles and over $8 million in prize money.

  Evert married golfer Greg Norman in June of 2008. In October 2009, Evert and Norman announced their separation.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20309956,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: December 21, 1954
  2. Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
  3. Father Jimmy Evert was a professional tennis coach
  4. Handed: Right
  5. Singles Record: 1309-146
  6. Retired: 1989
  7. Married to golf legend Greg Norman
  8. Was married to skier Andy Mill
  9. Inducted to the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995

• Chris Evert Career Highlights

  Chris Evert was known for her smart playing style. Between 1973 and 1979, she won 125 consecutive matches and was ranked number one in the world in 1975. She continued her top ranking in 1976, 1977, 1980, and 1981. For seventeen years, she was ranked in the World Top Ten and was one of the first players to win more than 1,000 singles matches.Tennis Fame: Christine Marie Evert

• Off the Court

  During Evert's professional court time, she was the WTA president from 1975-1976 and from 1983-1991. In 1996, Chris Evert started the Evert Tennis Academy, partnering with IMG, the world's largest sports marketing firm. The Academy, located in Boca Raton, Florida, offers a blend of academics and tennis with a large campus that also provides living accommodations.Official Site: Evert Tennis Academy

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