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Chris Evert

USA Age 71 168 cm / 5'6" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1969–1989
Peak ranking
1 (Jun 10, 1985)
Elo peak
2574 (99.9%ile)
Career record
1,222–157 (88.6%)
Career titles
146
Prize money
$8,896,195
News: No, Women’s Tennis Doesn’t Have More Parity Than Men’s (Last Word On Tennis, 11d ago) Evert to miss Wimbledon amid cancer recurrence (ESPN Tennis, 22d ago, 5 sources) Chris and Martina: The Final Set review – tennis titans discuss their deep bond and intense rivalry (The Guardian Tennis, 22d ago) I grew up watching Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova – this tale of their friendship wrecked me | Emma Brockes (The Guardian Tennis, 23d ago) June 16, 1974: Teenagers Borg and Evert stun Roland-Garros and usher in new era (Tennis Majors, 31d ago)

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Sep 7, 1989* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Zina Garrison #6 6-7(1) 2-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1989* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Monica Seles #12 6-0 6-2 W H2H Match data
Sep 3, 1989* US Open Grand Slam R32 Hard Patricia Tarabini #69 6-2 6-4 W H2H Match data
Aug 31, 1989* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Elise Burgin #87 6-4 6-1 W H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1989* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Bettina Fulco #48 6-4 6-2 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Martina Navratilova 37 44 81 Nov 13, 1988 H2H
Evonne Goolagong 22 12 34 May 29, 1983 H2H
Virginia Wade 26 8 34 Oct 28, 1982 H2H
Hana Mandlikova 19 8 27 Mar 10, 1989 H2H
Billie Jean King 17 7 24 Mar 23, 1983 H2H

Titles (146)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
196914 1 — — — 1 — Delray Beach
197015 3 — — — 3 — Fort Lauderdale , Vero Beach , West Palm Beach
197116 7 — — 1 6 — Birmingham , Charlotte , Columbus , Fort Lauderdale Invitation , South Orange , Tulsa , St. Petersburg
197217 4 — — — 4 — Boca Raton , Fort Lauderdale Pro , Indianapolis , Queens Club
197318 12 — — — 12 — Akron , Atlantic City , Boca Raton , Cleveland , Columbus , Fort Lauderdale , Indianapolis , Johannesburg , Miami Beach , New York , Sarasota , St Petersburg
197419 12 2 1 1 8 — Dallas , Hilton Head , Houston , Indianapolis , Mission Viejo , Newport , Sarasota , Toronto , St. Petersburg , Rome , Roland Garros , Wimbledon
197520 12 2 1 — 9 — Akron , Amelia Island , Atlanta , Houston , Indianapolis , Mission Viejo , Orlando , San Francisco , Westchester , Rome , Roland Garros , US Open
197621 9 2 — — 7 — Amelia Island , Austin , Detroit , Landover , Palm Springs , San Francisco , Sarasota , US Open , Wimbledon
197722 11 1 — 1 8 1 Atlanta , Chicago , Hilton Head , Hollywood , Palm Springs , Philadelphia , Seattle , Tucson , Los Angeles , WTA Tour Championships , US Open
197823 7 1 — — 6 — Atlanta , Hilton Head , Minneapolis , Palm Springs , Philadelphia , Tokyo Emeron Cup , US Open
197924 7 1 — 1 5 — Eastbourne , Indianapolis , Mahwah , Seattle , Vienna , Los Angeles , Roland Garros
198025 8 2 1 — 5 — Brighton , Chichester , Deerfield Beach , Indianapolis , Perugia , Montreal , Roland Garros , US Open
198126 8 1 — 1 6 — Amelia Island , Boston , Deerfield Beach , Hilton Head , Lugano , Perugia , Sydney , Wimbledon
198227 9 2 — — 7 — Amelia Island , Atlanta , Deerfield Beach , Lugano , Perugia , Tampa , Tokyo Lion Cup , Australian Open , US Open
198328 6 1 — 1 4 — Amelia Island , Brighton , Deerfield Beach , Palm Beach , Berlin , Roland Garros
198429 6 1 1 — 4 — Hilton Head , Johannesburg , Manhattan Beach , Palm Beach , Montreal , Australian Open
198530 9 1 — 1 7 — Brighton , Hilton Head , Key Biscayne , New Orleans , Newport , Tokyo Lion Cup , Toronto , Berlin , Roland Garros
198631 6 1 — — 5 — Boca Raton , Houston , Key Biscayne , Marco Island , Oakland , Roland Garros
198732 5 — — — 5 — Dallas , Geneva , Houston , New Orleans , Tampa
198833 4 — — 1 3 — Houston , New Orleans , Tampa , Los Angeles
Total 146 18 4 8 115 1

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19691442666.7%——
1970151441877.8%——
1971162823093.3%——
1972174585384.9%——
1973188699590.5%——
19741993710093.0%——
1975208479192.3%——
1976216356892.7%——
1977226346794.0%——
1978234945392.5%——
19792481149585.3%——
1980256697588.0%——
1981266497387.7%——
1982276667291.7%——
19832859117084.3%——
1984296887689.5%22
1985307788590.6%22
1986315666290.3%22
19873268128085.0%23
19883361127383.6%33
19893427103773.0%310
Career1,2221571,37988.6%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196914 ————42666.7%———————— 42666.7%
197015 ————1421687.5%0220.0%———— 1441877.8%
197116 ————2012195.2%81988.9%———— 2823093.3%
197217 31475.0%1922190.5%1832185.7%52771.4% 4585384.9%
197318 1711894.4%4645092.0%1541978.9%808100.0% 8699590.5%
197419 1912095.0%40040100.0%2022290.9%1441877.8% 93710093.0%
197520 2622892.9%36036100.0%52771.4%1732085.0% 8479192.3%
197621 1211392.3%11011100.0%909100.0%3143588.6% 6356892.6%
197722 12012100.0%12012100.0%821080.0%3123393.9% 6346794.0%
197823 17017100.0%505100.0%1021283.3%1721989.5% 4945392.5%
197924 1842281.8%2012195.2%1211392.3%3183979.5% 81149585.3%
198025 17017100.0%16016100.0%1011190.9%2383174.2% 6697588.0%
198126 1421687.5%2512696.2%1611794.1%951464.3% 6497387.7%
198227 2412596.0%2222491.7%1011190.9%1021283.3% 6667291.7%
198328 1932286.4%22022100.0%21366.7%1672369.6% 59117084.3%
198429 2112295.5%2432788.9%1621888.9%72977.8% 6887689.5%
198530 2122391.3%2112295.5%1621888.9%1932286.4% 7788590.6%
198631 2122391.3%2012195.2%51683.3%1021283.3% 5666290.3%
198732 1852378.3%2322592.0%921181.8%1832185.7% 68128085.0%
198833 3253786.5%1321586.7%51683.3%1141573.3% 61127383.6%
198934 1451973.7%52771.4%72977.8%11250.0% 27103773.0%
Career—3253636190.0%4182644494.1%2013323485.9%2786234081.8%1,2221571,37988.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198429 871553.3%2012195.2%14014100.0%505100.0% 4785585.5%
198530 1472166.7%1711894.4%15015100.0%101100.0% 4785585.5%
198631 1462070.0%17017100.0%606100.0%101100.0% 3864486.4%
198732 1282060.0%1832185.7%1711894.4%707100.0% 54126681.8%
198833 10102050.0%1011190.9%2612796.3%202100.0% 48126080.0%
198934 14520.0%51683.3%1141573.3%404100.0% 2193070.0%
Career 594210158.4%8779492.6%8969593.7%20020100.0% 2555531082.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 310/1379 (22.5%) of Chris Evert's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1969 14 1560 89 — 87 — 63.6% +1.43 72 100 — 0 0 —
1970 15 1751 96 — 95 — 77.1% +2.75 78 71 — 2 0 —
1971 16 2003 98 — 97 90 85.9% +3.61 74 89 83 2 2 50
1972 17 2235 100 93 99 98 82.6% +2.81 94 100 71 5 2 71
1973 18 2360 100 98 100 98 87.7% +3.36 89 95 73 8 2 80
1974 19 2438 100 99 100 99 88.2% +3.57 93 95 73 3 6 33
1975 20 2509 100 100 100 99 89.1% +3.52 98 95 73 6 2 75
1976 21 2525 100 100 100 99 86.5% +3.29 98 81 83 6 4 60
1977 22 2554 100 100 100 99 90.7% +3.46 99 100 83 4 1 80
1978 23 2569 100 100 100 99 87.1% +3.38 99 100 75 1 1 —
1979 24 2394 99 99 100 99 81.2% +2.87 97 90 86 3 4 43
1980 25 2418 100 99 100 100 82.6% +2.90 99 100 100 2 4 33
1981 26 2423 100 99 100 100 86.1% +3.27 99 100 82 7 1 88
1982 27 2460 100 100 100 100 88.2% +3.53 98 100 67 3 2 60
1983 28 2354 100 100 100 100 79.9% +2.40 98 81 77 6 3 67
1984 29 2388 100 100 100 99 82.8% +3.03 98 100 85 2 4 33
1985 30 2418 100 100 100 99 85.9% +3.07 98 94 71 4 2 67
1986 31 2416 100 100 100 99 83.6% +2.87 98 100 100 4 3 57
1987 32 2331 99 99 100 99 81.9% +2.81 98 88 54 4 1 80
1988 33 2285 99 99 100 99 79.6% +2.53 97 88 92 5 4 56
1989 34 2142 99 99 100 99 73.8% +1.84 94 60 38 5 2 71
Career 2369 100 99 99 98 84.5% +3.06 95 92 77 82 50 62

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
197116 ———SF
197217 ——SFSF
197318 —FFSF
197419 FWWSF
197520 —WSFW
197621 ——WW
197722 ——SFW
197823 ——FW
197924 —WFF
198025 —WFW
198126 FSFWSF
198227 WSFFW
198328 —WR32F
198429 WFFF
198530 FWFSF
198631 —WSFSF
198732 —SFSFQF
198833 FR32SFSF
198934 ——SFQF

WTA 1000

SeasonAge CINDLBIWROMMON
197318 F——F—
197419 ———W—
197520 ———W—
197924 ———SF—
198025 F———W
198429 ————W
198530 —F———
198833 ———R16SF
198934 ——R16——

WTA 500

SeasonAge SPBWASBERLOSSYD
197116 W————
197217 F————
197419 W——F—
197722 —F—W—
197924 ———W—
198126 ————W
198328 ——W——
198530 ——W——
198631 ———F—
198732 ———F—
198833 ———W—

WTA 250

SeasonAge ATLDALDLBEASGENHOUMIANAPNWPQUESPBTKYVIEWASAKRAMEATLAUSBIRBOCBOSBRICHACHICHICLECOLDEEDENDETEASEASFILFORFORFORFORHAVHILHOLJOHKEYLANLONLONLUGMAHMANMARMINMISNEWNEWNOTOAKORLPALPALPERPHIPHOPOMSANSANSARSEASOUSYDTAMTORTUCTULVERWESWESWOR
196914 ——W——————————————————————————————SF———————————————————————————QF——————————————
197015 ——————————————————————F——————————W———R32———————————————————————SF————R32—————WW——
197116 ——————————————————W———W———W——————R16—W——————————————————————————————W————W————
197217 —QF—————WSFW———F—————W——————————————SF—W——————————————————————————F————————————
197318 —SF————WW——W———W—W——W——R16——WW——————W——————W———QF———————WSF——————————W———————————
197419 —W—R32—W—WW——————————————SF————F————SF————W———————————W—F—————————F—W————W——————
197520 W——R32—W—W—————QFWW————SF——SF——————————————————————————W————W———F——W—F—————————W—
197621 ———R32—F—————————W—W——R32————————W————————————WF—————————————W—FR16—W—W———————————
197722 W——————————————————————W——————————————WW—————————————————W—W——SF——W————W—————
197823 W——F———————W————————FSF————————————————W——————————W———————W—W————————————————
197924 QFF—W———W————W———————QFF——————————SF——————R32——————W———————F—————F————W——SF———————
198025 SF——————W———SF—————————W—FW——W——————————————SF———————————————W——————SF——————————
198126 ———————————F———W————W——————W———SF——————W———RR——W————————————W——————————F——————
198227 W——————————W———W—————F—————W———F——————SF——————W————————F———W—————————W———————
198328 —F———————R16—F———W—————W—————W—R16—————————————————F————————W——————————F—F——————
198429 ———SF———————————F——————————————F———————W—W——————W————————W—F—————————————————
198530 —F——————W——W———F—————W————————————————W——W—————————W——F——————————————W——————
198631 —F———W—————————————W——————————————————F——W——————W—————W—————————————————————
198732 —W—SFWW—————————————R16————————————F—————SF——F—————————W————————————————WSF—————F
198833 —————W—————————————SF———F————————F————————F—————————W————————————————W——————SF
198934 ———R16R16F—————QF———————F—————————————————————F———————————————————————————R32——————

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTA
197621 F
197722 W
197924 RR
198328 F
198429 F
198530 R16
198631 SF
198732 R16
198833 QF

Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Jun 10, 1985
First top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First top 50
Jan 2, 1984
First top 20
Jan 2, 1984
First top 10
Jan 2, 1984

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198429222222222222
198530222221111122
198631222222222222
198732223333333333
198833333343333333
19893434444444461010
1990351010——————————

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,664 18 168 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% 1972-2005 Match log
Pam Shriver USA 3 2,302 0 24 901 624 277 69.3% 1978-1997 Match log
Zina Garrison USA 4 2,142 0 15 849 581 268 68.4% 1980-1996 Match log
Steffi Graf GER 1 2,600 22 106 975 866 109 88.8% 1981-1999 Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP 1 2,385 4 29 975 708 267 72.6% 1986-2002 Match log
Gabriela Sabatini ARG 3 2,398 1 27 789 607 182 76.9% 1984-1996 Match log
Wendy Turnbull AUS 3 2,181 0 18 915 585 330 63.9% 1968-1989 Match log
Helena Sukova CZE 4 2,217 0 9 877 580 297 66.1% 1981-1998 Match log
Nathalie Tauziat FRA 3 2,033 0 8 876 546 330 62.3% 1984-2001 Match log
Hana Mandlikova AUS 3 2,299 4 25 707 516 191 73.0% 1977-1990 Match log
Jana Novotna CZE 2 2,224 1 24 702 504 198 71.8% 1986-1999 Match log
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere — 3 2,128 0 19 641 458 183 71.5% 1982-1994 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Chris Evert?
Chris Evert is 71 years old, born on December 21, 1954.
Which country is Chris Evert from?
Chris Evert is from United States.
How tall is Chris Evert?
Chris Evert is 168 cm / 5'6".
Does Chris Evert use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Chris Evert uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Chris Evert left-handed or right-handed?
Chris Evert plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Chris Evert won?
Chris Evert has won 18 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Roland Garros in 1986.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Chris Evert won?
Chris Evert has won 4 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Montreal in 1984.
How many WTA titles has Chris Evert won?
Chris Evert has won 146 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Los Angeles in 1988.
What is Chris Evert's highest WTA ranking?
Chris Evert's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on June 10, 1985.
What is Chris Evert's career win-loss record?
Chris Evert has a career WTA singles record of 1222 wins and 157 losses (88.6%).
How much career prize money has Chris Evert earned?
Chris Evert has earned at least $8,896,195 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Chris Evert play professional tennis?
Chris Evert turned professional in 1969 and was active through 1989.
What is Chris Evert's best surface?
Chris Evert's best surface is clay court with a 94.1% win rate (418W-26L).
Who is Chris Evert's biggest rival?
Chris Evert's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 37–44 across 81 meetings.