A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Chris Evert.
Chris Evert is a highly accomplished American former professional tennis player. She held the world No. 1 ranking for 260 weeks, ending the year as No. 1 five times (1975-1977, 1980, 1981). Evert won 157 singles titles, including 18 major championships. Her rivalry with Martina Navratilova defined women's tennis in the mid-1970s to mid-1980s, marking a period of dominance for both players.
In 1970, Chris Evert won the national 16-and-under championship and defeated world No. 1 Margaret Court in a clay-court tournament, leading to her selection for the U.S. Wightman Cup team.
In September 1971, Chris Evert made her Grand Slam debut at the US Open, initiating a streak of reaching at least the semi-finals in 34 consecutive Grand Slam singles events.
In 1971, Chris Evert reached the semifinals of the US Open, marking the beginning of a streak of 34 consecutive majors where she reached at least the semifinals.
In August 1973, Chris Evert began a remarkable streak of 125 consecutive matches won on clay courts, which stands as a benchmark among both men and women players.
In 1974, Chris Evert began a streak of winning at least one Grand Slam singles title each year, which lasted for 13 consecutive years.
In 1974, Chris Evert was ranked number one in the world at the end of the year by multiple tennis publications.
In 1974, a racehorse named Chris Evert, after the tennis star, won the U.S. Filly Triple Crown. The horse was also voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding 3-Year-Old Filly and was later inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
In 1975, Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the French Open final to defend her title.
In 1975, Chris Evert secured her first year-end No. 1 ranking by the WTA and also won her second French Open title, defeating Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final.
In 1975, Chris Evert won her second French Open title and the first of four consecutive US Open titles, defeating Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the US Open final. She also became the first No. 1 in the official WTA computer ranking system.
In 1976, Chris Evert was named Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportswoman of the Year, becoming the first female athlete to be the sole recipient of this award.
In 1976, Chris Evert won both Wimbledon and the US Open, defeating Evonne Goolagong Cawley at both events. She was also named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, the first woman to be the sole recipient of the honor.
In 1977, Chris Evert finished the year ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles for the third consecutive year.
In 1977, Chris Evert won the US Open played at Forest Hills on clay, but lost to eventual champion Virginia Wade in the Wimbledon Championships semifinal. She skipped the French Open to play in King's World TeamTennis.
In 1978, Chris Evert was ranked number one in the world at the end of the year by multiple tennis publications.
In 1978, Chris Evert won the inaugural US Open championship held on hard courts at Flushing Meadow. She also skipped the French Open for the third consecutive year to play in King's World TeamTennis.
On May 12, 1979, Chris Evert's 125-match clay court winning streak was broken when she lost to Tracy Austin in the Italian Open semifinal.
In 1980, Chris Evert finished the year ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles for the fourth time.
In 1980, Chris Evert was ranked number one in the world at the end of the year by multiple tennis publications.
In 1980, Chris Evert won the French Open, contributing to another clay court streak of 64 matches.
In 1981, Chris Evert finished the year ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles for the fifth time.
In 1981, Chris Evert was ranked number one in the world at the end of the year by multiple tennis publications.
In June 1983, Chris Evert's streak of reaching at least the semi-finals in 34 consecutive Grand Slam singles events was broken at Wimbledon after a loss in the third round.
The 1983 French Open marked the end of Chris Evert's streak of reaching at least the semifinals in 34 consecutive major tournaments, which began at the 1971 US Open.
In April 1985, Chris Evert was voted the "Greatest Woman Athlete of the Last 25 Years" by the Women's Sports Foundation.
In November 1985, Chris Evert regained the world No. 1 ranking at the age of 30 years and 11 months, making her the oldest woman to achieve that milestone at the time.
In 1985, Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6-3, 6-7, 7-5 in the French Open final, securing the world No. 1 computer ranking for the fifth and final time.
In 1986, Chris Evert won at least one Grand Slam singles title, marking the end of her 13-year streak of winning at least one Grand Slam title per year.
In 1990, Jennifer Capriati, another Floridian, broke Chris Evert's record for the furthest a player had reached in her first senior-level tournament by reaching the final at Boca Raton.
In 1995, Chris Evert was unanimously elected into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
In 1997, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) presented Chris Evert with the Philippe Chatrier Award for her contributions to tennis.
In 1999, Chris Evert was rated No. 50 among ESPN's Greatest North American athletes of the 20th century.
In 2005, Tennis magazine named Chris Evert fourth on its list of 40 Greatest Players of the Tennis era.
In 2012, Chris Evert ranked ninth overall, and fourth highest among women in Tennis Channel's poll of players and experts to determine the 100 Greatest Players of all time.
In June 2013, Chris Evert was awarded a special merit from the International Tennis Hall of Fame, receiving their gold ring for her outstanding achievements.
In June 2013, Rafael Nadal broke Chris Evert's record of seven French Open singles titles.
In 2013, Serena Williams surpassed Chris Evert's record as the oldest woman to reach WTA number one.
In 2018, Rafael Nadal won his 11th French Open championship, surpassing Chris Evert's record for most clay court Grand Slam titles.
In May 2022, it was reported that Chris Evert had completed chemotherapy treatment for her ovarian cancer. Her doctor stated there was a 90% chance the cancer would never return due to early diagnosis.
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