Queens of the Court: Chris Evert, Never Count Out The “Ice Maiden” 4
Always keeping her eye on the prize, Chris Evert won at least one major for 13 straight years.
As half of one of the greatest sports rivalries of all time, Chris Evert is probably the “half” less appreciated today.
Her battles with Martina Navratilova grew to legendary status as they met so often in the finals of majors. The fact that Navratilova’s career extended years beyond Evert’s is the reason the Czech-American is better known today.
Evert was a powerful baseline player and Navratilova had the ultimate serve and volley game. They battled during an era when these two playing styles clashed on tennis courts around the world.
But there was something else different between these two champions—their on court demeanor and individual personalities were as opposite as night and day.
The one thing they did share in common was an ultimate drive and a fervent determination to be the No. 1 tennis player in the world.
Knowing her, you have to believe that when Christine “Chris” Marie Evert was born on Dec. 21, 1954, she must have come into the world with a tennis racket clutched in her tiny little hand. Thank goodness her mother never had to endure such a handicap. Mom simply had to contend with family members whose lives revolved around the sport. Read the rest of this entry →
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