Christine Marie Evert is an American former world no.1 tennis player. She was born in December 21, 1954 (age 67) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At just five years old, Evert began taking tennis lessons from her father who was a professional tennis coach.
By 1969, she had become the No. 1 ranked under-14 girl in the United States. She played in many tournaments and won some of her matches. She has won a total of 18 Grand Slam singles championships and three doubles titles. In all, she won 157 singles titles and 32 doubles titles.
Net worth of Chris Evert
The number one former professional tennis player Chris Evert has a net worth of approximately $16 million as of 2022. This includes all her career earnings. Her career as a tennis player spanned two decades. She has an annual income of $500 thousand. She also earned her income through sponsorships. She earned prize money of $8,895,195.
Achievements of Chris Evert
She won a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. After her retirement on September 5, 1989, she has taken up so many other roles.
She recorded 157 career titles. Evert served as president of the Women’s Tennis Association for eleven years. She was also inducted into the Hall of Fame.