WTA · Retired · United States

Chris Evert

Career-high ranking: 1

Player at a glance

For Chris Evert, this snapshot records 1,502 matches and 1,339 wins from 1969 through 1989. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 1. The data records 18 Grand Slam singles titles and 160 tour titles. On Clay, the snapshot shows a 94.2% win rate across 467 matches.

Status: Retired
Age: Age 71
Height: 168 cm
Playing hand: Right-handed
Tour wins: 1339 / 1502
Tour titles: 160
Grand Slam titles: 18
Career win rate: 89.1%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Clay: 94.2%467 matches
Hard: 90.4%395 matches
Carpet: 83.4%374 matches
Grass: 86.1%245 matches

Career timeline by age

Jan 20, 1969 · Age 14
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
Oct 20, 1969 · Age 14
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.
Jun 3, 1974 · Age 19
First Grand Slam singles title
A verified Grand Slam milestone in this player’s career.
Jun 10, 1985 · Age 30
Career-high ranking: No. 1
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
Oct 1, 1989 · Age 34
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.

What to watch

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

If you are new to this player

On Clay, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
Follow the sequence that moves the opponent to one side before the direction changes.

For a closer look

Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.

What to borrow for your game

Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
On Clay, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.

Notable numbers

Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 1.
This page uses 1,502 recorded matches from the 1969–1989 seasons.
The snapshot records 34 Grand Slam finals and 18 titles.

Reviewed sources

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

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