Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is an American former tennis player.
She was birthed as well as grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She was trained by his dad, a professional tennis gamer, and also established rapidly to end up being the country's leading gamer in the class under 14. 18 years old she made her debut as an expert gamer. She rapidly gained huge media charm, which 20-year-old was she ended up in the limelight when she won her very first Grand Slam title and also due to the romance with tennis star Jimmy Connors.
Chris Evert was the initial gamer who won the 1000 songs matches and also was ranked as the globe's ideal gamer five times. In 1974 she won 56 games in a row, and also the following 13 years, up until 1986, she won at least one Grand Slam title each year.
Chris Evert won four U.S. Open titles in a row in between 1975 and 1978. She won the U.S. Open once more in 1980 and 1982. She was nearly unequalled on clay, winning the French Open 7 times.
When Chris Evert retired after the 1989 period, she won 18 Grand Slam titles.
She married in 2008 with the Australian golfer Greg Norman.
Our collection contains 12 quotes who is written / told by Chris.
"Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can"
"Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose"
"Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far"
"Losing hurts me. I was determined to be the best"
"I'm not an overly ambitious person; I don't feel like I have to excel"
"You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference"
"I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody"
"If you're a champion, you have to have it in your heart"
"When I was younger, I was a robot. Wind her up and she plays tennis"
"If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there's going to be a life after tennis that's a lot longer than your tennis life"
"I always looked ahead"
"If I win seven tournaments in a row, I get so confident I'm in a cloud. A loss gets me eager again"
