#Chris Evert

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rainbow of tennis outfits

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Chris Evert by Tony Triolo, 1972

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I grew up watching Chris and Martina Navratilova on the tennis courts with my dad and my little brother. They aren't with me anymore so this episode was a bit emotional and really nice to listen to.

After an illustrious tennis career, of course Chris Evert cherishes the wins and broken records. Yet, the sting of defeat is also etched in her memory, marked by days secluded in hotel rooms with the worst missteps replaying in her mind. Life as a high-profile athlete began for Chris as a teenager, and it opened her up to intense scrutiny from tabloids. But it also brought unprecedented levels of recognition and equality to the sport, introduced her to lifelong friends, and helped her grow in countless ways. Chris’s journey has continued to offer a mix of highs and lows, and as she speaks with me from retirement, she shares how she’s found even more ways to view the world around her, from her beloved sport to her ever-evolving spirituality. 

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Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova - 1978 Wimbledon Final

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"Tennis, Anyone?"

"I think a lot of us, 'cause we've been hearing so much about how much Lisa can play tennis, until we got to actually see her play tennis we didn't really believe her. But she is an amazing tennis player, and she couldn't get any more props from any of the pros." - Brad Tanenbaum

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They dressed side by side. They waited together, sometimes ate together and entered the arena together. Then they would play a match that seemed like a personal cross-examination, running each other headlong into emotional confessions, concessions. And afterward they would return to that small room of two, where they showered and changed, observing with sidelong glances the other’s triumphalism or tears, states beyond mere bare skin. No one else could possibly understand it. Except for the other. “She knew me better than I knew me,” Navratilova says. They have known each other for 50 years now, outlasting most marriages. Aside from blood kin, Navratilova points out, “I’ve known Chris longer than anybody else in my life, and so it is for her.” Lately, they have never been closer — a fact they refuse to cheapen with sentimentality. “It’s been up and down, the friendship,” Evert says. At the ages of 68 and 66, respectively, Evert and Navratilova have found themselves more intertwined than ever, by an unwelcome factor. You want to meet an opponent who draws you nearer in mutual understanding? Try having cancer at the same time. “It was like, are you kidding me?” Evert says.

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Monstrous forehand !

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Saw Gods of Tennis a 3 part documentary on BBC. (I think it's still up on i-player). It was an interesting look at tennis in the late 60s/early 70s up to the early 80s with each episode concentrating on a different pairing. So you had Billie Jean King/Arthur Ashe, Martina Navratilova/Chris Evert and my personal favourite, Bjorn Borg/John McEnroe. I'm not normally remotely interested in any kind of sport/sportsperson but I used to have a huge crush on John McEnroe + I remember when he won Wimbledon for the 1st time against Bjorn Borg. But it did also go into the general background of the game at the time + how it was changing + tennis players became big sporting celebrities.

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Le Crépuscule des Légendes : Quand les Étoiles du Sport S'éteignent

Le Crépuscule des Légendes : Quand les Étoiles du Sport S’éteignent Bob Beamon, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Billie Jean King, Evander Holyfield, Chris Evert, John Elway, Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Pete Sampras, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali, Pelé, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jack Nicklaus, Carl Lewis, Monica Seles, Wayne Gretzky and Joe Montana. Par Firebarzzz, Le 27 Juillet 2024. Le Crépuscule…

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round 2, match 1

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Match Point Served : Minute Fiction

The Minute Fiction is a series of small immersive fiction stories created to give readers a quick daily mental break. How many minutes are in a year? Borrow one for yourself and have an adventure. The moment when match point is served. Cradled in the firm grip of a world-class tennis player, you feel the palpable tension that fills the air. The weight of their fingers against your felt surface…