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Chris Evert
Chris Evert is the first tennis playerâmale or femaleâto win 1,000 singles matches.
Chris Evert: A Life in Pictures
From her first professional match at age 15 until her retirement 20 years later, Chris Evert had a tennis career that was nothing short of remarkable. Here are just a few of her accomplishments:
- 55-match winning streak before she turned 21 years old
- 18 Grand Slam wins
- The winner of four Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year awards
- An undisputed clay court champion with a winning percentage of .946
- A career winning percentage of .900âthe best in tennis history
- Unanimous election into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
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