Chris Evert's 18 Grand Slam Championship Points

[@Pdjohnners]

Thoroughly enjoyable. Interesting that each matchpoint with a graphite racquet is a winning shot rather than an error - forced or otherwise- by her opponent. Also, look at Evert's footwork. Just exceptional. You also get a sense of those wins that clearly meant the world to her. Also pleasant to see that when both players are at the net, Evert never wildly celebrates her win. Respectful and refreshing.

[@ronnieconner259]

My favorite of all time! The most polite and lady like on the court, tennis has ever seen. Always enjoyed her and Martina's rivalry! She still has records that have not been broken. Beautiful lady!!❤

[@battosaijenkins946]

hmm back then she was kinda do-able. dunno about now :(

[@plasmaastronaut]

back in the 70's and 80's only merifats had the cash to play tennis. now that euros have some cash they destroy burgers. the 2 castrated males ( and the newly cut one ) don't count. Thats the only way meris can win anything these days : cheating

[@AK-fe4sq]

Pure class. That 85 French match point was awesome.

[@robertbrown7917]

Adam Knox-----it was absolute.......GOLD.........

[@yusufbrecken3007]

sorry to be so off topic but does anybody know of a method to get back into an instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me

[@laneadonis2949]

@Yusuf Brecken instablaster ;)

[@lenwelch2195]

If you notice in nearly every final point ,mitschris who varies the pace and light of the ball, meaning it’s Chris Whois dictating the rally. Often employing a drop shot or shorter ball that in itself leads to an unforced error, winner or passing shot.

[@davidm2688]

Chris Evert was as graceful, classy, and fine a player as there ever was.

[@hatimurni624]

One of the greatest player tenniis that ever been, one of ny favourite player tennis, the other one Steffi Graff

[@jjh2456]

Those 85/86 French Open finals with Martina are 2 of the greatest tennis matches ever played.

[@ronnieconner259]

Jose Hill I agree 100%.

[@sheezamann2724]

Jose Hill---chrissie has stated that her win against martina in 1985 at the french was the most gratifying of her career....and honestly......that was one of the most incredible matches...and.....i still watch tapes of it..today......

[@doggdogg6019]

@@martinpascoe5904 any chance you could stop being such a toxic, poisonous troll ?

[@FLE22P]

I love love love how Chris and Martina walk, arms around each other, after the match....

[@Texaslawhorn]

I was born in 1982, and one of my earliest tennis memories was hearing my mom get annoyed when people would say Chris' last name wrong. She would say, "It's not Everett, it's Evert. Evert!".

[@ugaais]

Love Chrissie…Born in 1970 missed her early career got into tennis in 1980

[@rsone6945]

Thanks for the memories. She's my favorite female tennis player.

[@kunaltannir505]

My all times beauty style tennis player

[@rayeasterling4904]

The game has changed so much. Chris and Martina. Then Graf and Sanchez Vicario or Seles. So much respect for the opponent. Chris was a great,gracious champion. It was hard to watch when Martina started dominating the rivalry. Then Graf came along and became my all time favorite and the best to ever do it. Pure Class

[@xav9258]

Graf was a great player, but I'd disagree that she was the best. She had been usurped by Seles, who won six out of the last eight slams before she was stabbed. Graf could only beat her on grass by then. Without that terrible, evil incident, no way Graf would have been beating Seles in non-Wimbledon grand slam matches.

[@galenstone9097]

.900 career win percentage. No one today will ever top it.

[@anglowarrior3871]

One of the true legends of the game,best wishes to Chris on her latest battle with cancer.

[@lenwelch2195]

I’m 56 so I grew up watching her . I first saw her in person at 11 in Cincinnati in 1973 lose to Evonne on clay. It was her last loss on clay until Austin beat her in a third set tie breaker in Rome , (125 straight). Then she went on to win 64 more. I saw her lose her fifth straight loss to Austin in Cincinnati Jan 1980, which caused her to retire saying so on people magazine cover. She found out after 3-4 months she wanted to come back , she had rediscovered her hunger. I saw her beat Jeager in Indianapolis in August 1980 in 95 degree weather with 90 percent humidity 6-4,6-3 in hard long rallies , I knew Evert was back. I knew she was ready to face and beat Austin. Sure enough she beat Austin at 80 open semis . I believe that without this win there may not have been the 85 or 86 French Open wins. Her greatest non final match of Chrissie’s career and best US Open win. It’s amazing that she won 18 slams and was runner up 16 times for 34 grand slam finals 32 grand slam semi finals , only 4 times failing to reach the semis or finals in a total of 56 grand slam events played. This woman could recharge her batteries more often than any other player which is a reflection of her mental superiority.

[@encinobalboa]

Chris is comparable in every way to Serena, Federer, and Nicklaus. Tiger is slightly behind because he does not have the runner-up record.

[@lenwelch2195]

Martin Pascoe everything I wrote is a fact ( about the matchrs$ how many years did Evonne end Up number one ? Zero, Chris:7 Your a evert fan hater and say ridiculous things , don’t forget to take your pills

[@theexmann]

And she did all that before retiring at 34 unlike Serena who's going on 40. And Chris Evert didn't even play the French or Australian Open for several years. If she had, she be up there with Steffi and Serena with 22 or 23 slams. Instead she played World Team Tennis to support BLK nascent tennis league. I've always been curious if she ever regretted doing that. I've never seen a video of her addressing that issue. I believe Chris still has the best winning percentage too.

[@petergasper6593]

You have summarised Ms. Evert's career brilliantly. She was the most consistent player on your. To reach the semi-finals or better in 52 out of 56 grand slam events played is phenomenal. We all know if she had played the French in 76, 77 and 78 she would most probably have won. That said had she played Australia more than 6 times (especially in the 70's) she would have undoubtedly added to her GS tally. Above all else her career is defined by more than just her amazing winning percentage of 89.97%. Her steely, calm demeanor on court; her concentration; her respect for the sport, the other player, the umpire, the officials; her longevity, her graciousness....these are really the standout elements of her stellar career

[@911801111801]

@@theexmann Some days ago, in Twitter, she said that she doesn't regret it, not even in the slightest way.

[@richardross6605]

Jack Nicklaus describes Evert's 13 consecutive years of winning a Grand Slam as "the greatest record in sports." This incredible record- one that will never be broken- is but one of many, many marks of career excellence that earn Evert the GOAT.

[@keithsmith4780]

And it’s not just the ones she won. She played 40-some straight Grand Slam tournaments in which she made at least the semi-finals, which has to be one of the greatest records of consistency in all of sport.

[@BTURNER1961]

Here are the actual stats Different ways of measuring this consistency. 1. From 1971 US Open -1987 Wimbledon Championships: semifinalist or better in 48 of the 49 Grand Slams she entered, during her first 16 years on the tennis circuit, ( only upset loss was to K Jordan in '83 wimbledon) this includes her 34 consecutive semifinal appearances in her first 34 majors) 2. Only player male or female, to reach singles semi-final or better in each of first six Majors entered. First 6 RG she entered, First 6 Wimb, First 6 US Open, First 6 Australian she entered. 3. Reached 52 semi-finals (92.8%) and 54 quarterfinals (96.4%) out of 56 Grand Slams entered in her entire career 1971-1989. Statistically, if you were not among the top ten players in the world, you had virtually no chance of taking her down in a major no matter what year you played her in 1971, or 1981 or 1989.

[@sauravmukerji6242]

& we can't forget Evert has played a record no. of 34 grandslam finals. which is unbreakable.

[@lamarlee3472]

saurav mukerji Serena has been to 33 though...

[@pablofrank2466]

​@@sauravmukerji6242Novak is currently on 34 Grand Slam finals.

[@jujumusique1305]

The last 2 played twice as fast as the first ones… tennis evolved so much in that period of time, be it training or racket technology. Kudos to her and Martina for constantly adapting to these evolutions and staying at the top for such a long time.

[@sauravmukerji6242]

this video is a supreme gift for Evert fans

[@eclectica1]

I used to love watching Chris Evert play when I was a child growing up.

[@frostnip]

What a pure champ she was.....

[@johniii8147]

I still miss her and Martina competing. It was a true rivalry done with much respect for each other

[@massimocometti6529]

My all-time beauty, grace and style icon among female tennis players

[@mark1968]

Wonderful. I have not seen some of these match points since the day they were played.

[@gstarjonny]

Incredible and gracious champion!

[@munirathnam4548]

Its good to see how Evert and Martina were so close and display such good behaviour compare this to this Year's US Open and how some players fret and fume when they loose

[@FLE22P]

I love the way the women shake hands and put their arms around each other at the net.. such comradely...

[@nasedo3129]

Chris won 18 Grand Slam titles, but in the 70's she skipped the French Open a few years to play World Team Tennis. That was at the time when she was invincible on clay. If she plays the French every year she ends up with over twenty Grand Slam titles, easily.

[@chriskershaw4164]

thanks for posting. what a champion ..always so poised

[@nujeru99]

Chrissie could play on all surfaces extremely well. Imagine if she had played 4 Slams a year every year like the players do today?? She’d have won 25-30 Slams easily

[@jm7804]

I don't know about 25-30, but it would certainly be 20+ In her 20 year career she only played the Australian 6 times, winning 2 of those. The only reason Court has 11 AO titles is because nobody went down there to play. I don't know why Evert ever skipped a French Open. She'd have won that thing 9 or 10 times if she'd gone every year.

[@XPATONE]

if is the problem :)

[@nujeru99]

J M the reason why I think it’s at last 25, is because she only played the Aussie Open ONCE in her first 10 years playing from tennis, in ‘74 I believe. As terrific a grass court player as she was at Kooyong, I definitely think she wins 2 or 4 more Aussie Opens. She skipped the French from ‘76-‘78, when she was clearly the best female clay court player in the world...so that’s 3 French Opens she would’ve won in my opinion. That puts her at 24-25 Slams already

[@cristianofromdallas6809]

I agree, I think she could've been in the 25-30 range and probably robbed herself of a GRAND SLAM.

[@theexmann]

@@jm7804 She decided to play team tennis instead to help support the young league that BJK had started.

[@CG68810]

Had Chris played Australia from 1975-80 (missed 6 times) and French 76-78 (missed 3 times) during her dominant prime, she would have won at least 4 more GS titles, and brought her total to 22 minimally. Martina missed some of these as well so it is plausible she could have won one or two more herself, although this was not during her prime years so it may have less likely she would have won, but definitely possible.

[@pcolt4]

You have to think Chris would've had a very good chance to win the calendar year Grand Slam in 1976 (the only year in which she won both Wimbledon and the US Open), when she was really in her prime and clearly the best player in the world.

[@Werewolf0216]

@@martinpascoe5904 You're sure full of it...if the "nobodies" made it to the finals, they aren't that "nobody".

[@AmurTiger-vm5dy]

Yes , chris is sure the most great woman player of all the times 🎉

[@tessmangahas1451]

My favorite tennis player!

[@theexmann]

Great compilation of match points. Thanks.

[@angelthman1659]

Very underrated as a player. Yes, she won all those Grand Slams, but I feel commentators today don't talk much about her brilliant game.

[@JSmith-zr2ve]

@@martinpascoe5904 As are you, troll.

[@BTURNER1961]

Evert always maximized her chances in slams. She made sure she was sitting among the final four ready to grab every possible opportunity in those last two rounds. Maybe Martina or Billie Jean, or Evonne or Jaeger, or Mandlikova, or Austin might meet her, or maybe they slip up, but Evert was virtually always at both her quarterfinal and semifinal appointments at every stage of her career. She reached the semifinals 93% of the time she entered one. She won 65% of those semifinals to get into the record 34 finals she reached, and then won 53% of those to win 18 majors. You can't win a slam, if you don't close out the 3rd, fourth round matches. You don't win a slam if you let some hot new talent take you out in the QF either.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

Yep - I think 56 GS tourneys, and only FOUR times not reaching the semis?!? Can any other player (male or female) top that?

[@Stefansson1969]

CHRISSIE EVERT! BEST EVER!

[@chriskershaw4164]

What a career and think how many Grand Slam finals she played like 34 or something..Incredible consistency and longevity

[@jjh2456]

Fourteen of those finals were against Martina.

[@petergasper4214]

My favourite of all time

[@pedropelaez]

Her reaction to winning her first major title was so subdued, like she had done it before and it was no big deal. It is strange seeing that kind reaction as she showed so much more excitement in her other major wins.

[@cptbusstop92]

Yeah I know. I don’t know if there’s any backstory but maybe the opponent had like an injury or something lol

[@liamg2271]

The most technically perfect groundstrokes of all-time. And her consistency was remakable. Those that think Evert would have been whipped in this era? Think again. She would have much more power on her groundies, similar to Seles, and would been easily better than the best players in Serena's era. She also would have given Serena all she could handle, especially on Clay.

[@jondavwal13]

I agree. She is almost the architect of today's game. With the new technology she would have been a lot like a female Djokovic. Her backhand would have been winners all over the court and her serve would have had more sting.

[@tomschmitz5745]

and don't forget she was THEE master of constructing a point, a skill MOST even pros do not have anymore...

[@joemarshall4226]

I agree that she would have done well in any era. But her weak serve would have left her vulnerable to Serena's amazing return...she wouldn't have had a chance. I still rank her as the second greatest female player of all time, based on results, next to Martina N. Steffi next, then Margaret Court (who could be ranked first, if you include the amateur era), then Serena. This is based on results.....Overall match wins, winning percentage, tournament wins, slam wins, slam finals, slam semis, domination at her peak, weeks at number one, weeks in top two, weeks in top ten. Serena leads her in slam wins and weeks at number one, but is way behind in the first three categories, which, to me, are the most important. Chris also skipped 9 slams at her absolute peak, when she was world number one, because the Virginia Slim tiurnaments were considered more important for the women players

[@theexmann]

@@joemarshall4226 I disagree. She would do what she needed against Serena. Don't forget that Chris' return of serve was one of the best. I picture Chris being a more consistent and better shot maker version of Martina Hingis. Martina Hingis and Chris' game were similar in many ways. Neither were power players but had very good court sense and expert strategists. The big weakness with Hingis was her mental fortitude. Chris had that in spades. Had Hingis had Chris' mental fortitude, she would have won twice as many slams if not more. She beat many of the more powerful players many times.

[@joemarshall4226]

@@theexmann Serena's 125 mph serve would be tough for Chris, who returned serve when women rarely broke 100mph. I think it would be great to see them go at it at their primes. Both were great competitors. But even Chris says Serena is the greatest player. I thin Hingis was very tough mentally, but she injured her foot and had to quit.

[@VARMOT123]

her gamestyle is similar to djokovic's . metronomic ball striking with suffocating depth

[@wellcom7524]

She was the best ever(t) loved her

[@gregboone6158]

Always loved Christie Everett!

[@maxipaz5597]

The matches agains Evonne were so full of respect at the net

[@cyrilbrocard]

Thanks for sharing. Some of the footage is, unfortunately, terrible. Hopefully there is, somewhere on YT, better quality stuff to remember the great champion that Chris was.

[@rogueleader1988]

The 1984 AO finals vs Sukova was nerve racking cause Sukova had def Navratilova in the semi's snapping MN 74 match win streak. Many picked HS to def Evert(Lloyd) in the finals, but CE righted herself to win in 3 sets thus keeping her streak of winning at least 1 GS title each year ( at that time 11th straight year)

[@maxipaz5597]

Wonderful champion

[@robertmeade7642]

I love watching these old matches. Different era, of course, with the wooden rackets. Compared to today's women's game, they seem to be playing in slow motion.

[@keithsmith4780]

It's interesting to think how many Grand Slam titles Evert would have won if Navratilova had become a skier, or how many Navratilova would have won if Evert had become a swimmer. Maybe mid- to high-20s.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Keith Smith - Maybe not as many as you think. Both players credit each other with providing the motivation to make themselves better. Could be that the drive to get better would not have existed. We'll never know.

[@jerrybrownell3633]

Serena and Steffi may have more GS Titles but Chris Evert is the greatest female tennis player in WTA history. Her rivalry with Martina Navratilova is the best in any sport ever. They faced each other over 80 times including 14 GS Finals. Evert was only 4-10 against Martina in GS Finals but against all other competition she was nearly unbeatable. Her incredible will to win is unmatched.

Why mention SW the drug cheat and disgraceful thug

[@jm7804]

Such a competitor. She hardly ever missed a ball and she never beat herself. She was an absolute backboard until most of her competitors imploded due to frustration.

[@rajusaha855]

Evert poor lolipop serve was sitting duck for Steffi's inside out FH. Chris was lucky to play tennis at the right time when Women's tennis was not that physical. Frankly in 90's & in 2000's she would have been as successful as Hingis in singles.😉😉

[@jm7804]

@@rajusaha855 This is an Evert thread. The world does to revolve around Mrs. Parche.

[@rajusaha855]

@@jm7804 sorry Steffi cleaned her clock. Steffi end the era of housewife tennis player will lolipop serve. Little wonder Evert didn't features in GOAT debate anymore.😉😉

[@rajusaha855]

@@jm7804 sorry don't be jealous Steffi is the GOAT but nobody cares about Evert, not even in USA. They shifted towards Serena's camp.😂😂

[@lenwelch2195]

Won at least one slam final every year for 13 yrs 1974-1986

[@robertbrown7917]

Len Welch---she sure did.....a record...that will stand for quite awhile

[@jaquan6499]

yes i can not imagine anyone else in today's era maintaining that kind of consistency. thats something that set chris apart from all the others. her high level of consistency is unparalleled. if i'm correct i think she never lost before a QF except once and that was for sickness.

[@cristianofromdallas6809]

@@jaquan6499 well it was twice...once at Wimbledon 3rd round and Paris 3rd round...but UNBELIEVABLE consistency!! A record of 13 years winning a Grand Slam I don't think will ever be broken. STEFFI is my GREATEST ever and she did 10 years, so that's saying alot...NEVER a loss in first, second, 4th rounds.

[@maxipaz5597]

And you would get off on that Lenny

[@lenwelch2195]

MAXI PAZ I hear it’s you and Martina pastors anniversary next week . Great to seeahappy couple ... of trolls

[@robertbrown7917]

SHE never lost BEFORE THE FINAL...AT THE AUSSIE.......pretty darn good...

[@jjh2456]

Robert Brown if she played that one more she would have won more Slams.

[@pcolt4]

What a great compilation; thanks for putting it together. My only quibble is that the '82 Australian Open final vs. Navratilova should go after the '82 U.S. Open win over Mandlikova, because at that time the Aussie Open was played in December.

[@Dee-zy5gh]

Interestingly, Chris would have won many more Slams had she participated in the French Open in '76, '77 and '78 - a time when she ruled on clay, going unbeaten from 1974 to 1979. She also did not participate in the Australian Open from 1975 to 1980 as many top players did not play the fourth Slam back then. Had she done so, she may well have surpassed Margaret Court's record of 24 Slams, such was her dominance between 1975 and 1978.

[@jondavwal13]

@@martinpascoe5904 Nobody said anything other than she would have won more, which is pretty indisputable. Goolagong was a great player but not a player of the stature of Evert.

[@maxipaz5597]

Jonathan Wallach blow it out of your dittos bag you evert stalker, Goolagong was a much better natural player than evert would ever be

[@jondavwal13]

MAXI PAZ She was an extremely gifted player with the competitive spirit of a puppy. Being a “natural player” means nothing. Evert’s record speaks for itself as does Goolagong’s. Hate to break it to you but actually winning is how greatness is measured.

[@petedavidson3272]

Not sure I have ever seen a tennis player make fewer unforced errors and she did it with wood racquets for a large portion of her career. Chris was a machine and is already underrated due to the passage of time.

[@rushigolande2253]

she reached 34 grand slam final more than any other Player

[@gregkluge]

All Hail The QUEEN !!!!

[@jc6594]

Happy 65th Birthday Chris Evert

[@lenwelch2195]

To think she won 18 and played in 16 more finals that she didn’t win- amazing .

[@jerrybrownell3633]

She lost 10 GS Finals to Martina Navrailova( won 4 ).

[@jondavwal13]

You can see the difference in the consistency here. Notice how few finals Navratilova appears in. Evert made it to the final almost every time and then lost when Navratilova was at her peak. Navratilova didn't make it that far when she didn't win. She lost in earlier rounds not giving Evert a chance to beat her. And in a lot of these Evert beat Navratilova in the semis.

[@Dbdbe1]

Thank you so much for this. Just one note: the 1982 Australian actually comes after the 1982 US Open right? They played it at the end of the year in those days.

[@Cuarenta]

Thank you! The order of Slams was changed? I didn't know that.

[@Dbdbe1]

I'm not sure that the order changed, strictly speaking. But they used to play the Australian in December, so it was the last one in the year. The around ?1987 it moved to being in January. Anyway, thanks again for uploading! x

[@sauravmukerji6242]

+Cuarenta I too

[@jondavwal13]

@@Dbdbe1 It was moved to January so players would actually play it as it became the first leg of the Grans Slam.

[@ryanje8147]

anyone else think it is strange how everyone was allowed to come down on the court and rush right up to the players after a match??

[@kenweeden5639]

Yes. Bizzare how it was so crowded after whomever won.. Then came the Seles tragedy n got way more strict thank goodness. Vote Biden - Harris🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@aagold76]

Is there a Martina video/her 18 championship points???? Chris and Martina played in Grand Slam finals 14 times...you would think they would be a little more even, but Chris only won 4 of the 14, to Marina's 10. Chris won 3 French and 1 Australian over Martina, and Martina win 5 Wimbledon, 2 US Open, 2 Australian and 1 French over Chris. All of Chris' wins were in 3 sets, Martina won 2 straight set victories at Wimbledon, 1 at US, 1 at French and 1 at Australian, her other 5 were in 3 sets.

[@jm7804]

In all fairness... Martina wasn't making it to slam finals when Chris was number one. When Martina was number one, Chris was always there. I think that accounts for a lot of that tilted record.

[@aagold76]

@@jm7804 definitely- Chris benefitted greatly from the years Martina wasted her talented and didn't train.

[@pawshands9706]

Mentally the toughest woman to play and last as long as she did. Martina was the best volleyer and athlete, but Evert tougher.

[@jondavwal13]

@@martinpascoe5904 43-37 is pretty much even and Navratilova avoided Evert on clay for years.

[@aagold76]

the 82 Australian was played AFTER the 82 US Open- it used to be in December.

[@tomschmitz261]

Evert actually would and should have more grand slam singles titles... at least 21 since she didn't play the french open 3 consecutive years when she was unbeatable on clay.. Also she only played the Australian open 6 times in her entire career and thus very rarely ever played all 4 majors in a year... No doubt she would have been the all time singles records grand slam champion when put into context.

[@CutterHistorical]

Maybe do all of her Grand Slam Finals if she holds that record

[@robertbrown7917]

it said around :18....chrissie wins her 2nd championship......and apparently...this was her first....

[@surajssubramanian7327]

To win a grandslam for 13 successive years. Remarkable feat

[@IrinaEnceanu]

Juca foatre bine Evert

[@alfred929]

0:24 what were the kids doing? Were they asking for autographs??

[@Pdjohnners]

They were asking for her sweatband. It was common back then.

[@mattcarlson8262]

Loved seeing this, everybody loved Chrissie Evert. A funny observation, Martina actually copped a feel of Chris's butt there at that last Roland Garros ! Good for her, they would have made a great LGBT couple.....!!

[@georgeway2092]

it's a game ... everybody needs to dial it down a notch ........

[@goliathsparrow1082]

is there a link to Martinas victories

[@Cuarenta]

I'm planning to do one. Please subscribe to be informed.

[@goliathsparrow1082]

i feel like she has been ignored will do

[@k.ravishankar5063]

chria introduced glamour to tennis.

[@JSmith-zr2ve]

@@martinpascoe5904 Oh look, another comment from the troll.

[@badgernation74]

I don’t think she’s the best ever, but it’s impressive that she entered 56 slams and made the semis or better in 52. She missed 10 slams at Aussie and French at the height of her powers in mid to late 70s. Probably missed a calendar slam in 76. Total could easily be 23-26. Or she might have retired earlier.

[@dbeasleyphx]

I’ve never heard of Olga Morozova

[@FleagleSangria]

I think Chrissies demeanor and femininity historically betrays her in the memory of those who did not witness her career or do not know her stats. She wasn’t called the Ice Princess for no reason. She was such a steady player at a high level ball placement, awesome footwork and brain game. Some see her as this weak girlish tennis player of ages ago that was known for her looks and exposure in the press than her game. They would be wrong of course. The woman was a titan on the court and one of the all time champions. Btw it is kind of funny in that you can sort of tell who was “there” in real time by those who call her Chrissie and those who call her Chris ;)

[@NOTHEOTHERGUY]

I know Chris idolizes Billie Jean King, but she never should have skipped the French Open in favor of Team Tennis for those several years. I dare say at least 2 more Majors would've been hers.

[@jondavwal13]

She also skipped Australia a bunch of times in the first 5-8 years of her career.

[@nujeru99]

Winning the most number of Slams wasn’t the all-important, number one goal of players back then. It wasn’t until the last 25 years or so that fans and players have become obsessed with that

[@NOTHEOTHERGUY]

Yes, especially the Australian Open back then. What Chris did to GROW the game cannot be measured. Team Tennis was a big part of that. It's still disappointing to know what could have been.

[@nujeru99]

Joe Momma Chrissie could’ve easily ended up with 25 or more Slams if she played 4 Slams a year every year back then, like they do now. But as you said, what she did to grow the game through World Team Tennis...cannot be measured

[@lenwelch2195]

Joe Momma the French 76,77,78,and Australian 75,76,77,78,78,80 thats9 slams she could’ve won

[@monica012077]

Those match points really highlighted how weak Martina's backhand pass was. I'm surprised more of the women didn't try to come in off that side.

[@strongwise1255]

courts balance WTA grand slams Chrissy 10 slow courts 8 fast courts (QUEEN) Steffie 6 slow courts 16 fast courts Serena 3 slow courts 20 fast courts Navratilova 2 slow courts 16 fast courts

[@fzbandaro5069]

Her rivalry vs martina was the biggest rivalry other than sampras agassi (just my opinion) Evert won in earlier years and navratilova most win afterthat

[@ralfbeckmann597]

❤❤❤❤

[@MrJeepsters]

Olga Morozova semblait être une bonne joueuse. Je ne savais pas qu'à cette époque, les joueurs soviétiques pouvaient sortir de leur pays.

[@Pianodean]

I didn't realize how seemingly lacking the emotion was back then after a grand slam victory.

[@pedropelaez]

Is it odd to anyone else that Evert showed little to no emotions winning her first 2 majors? It’s like she had already won a few in her career.

[@robertbrown7917]

she did play in 34 grand slam finals...which is a record for females (at the moment)......10 of the losses....WHERE TO....anyone?..............you can guess.......it wouldn't be difficult

[@jjh2456]

Robert Brown Martina

[@DouglasMcCulley]

Martina and Chris played 14 GS finals- Martina won 10 to Chris' 4- Chris wins- 3 French- 75, 85 and 86 and 1 Australian- 1982. Chris never beat Martina in a US Open or Wimbledon final. Totals- Australian- 3 finals, 2-1 Martina, 4 French finals 3-1 Chris, Wimbledon finals 5-0 Martina, US 2-0 Martina.

[@ugaais]

Her feet were so planted on her serve

[@jigsterify]

If Chris and Martina were in different eras and if they had played the AO and FO more (In Chris case) Serena would not even be close to their totals in GS wins

[@anyaferreira3778]

Not to be a negative Nancy or anything but holy bananas that is some slow slow tennis!!!!!! It’s like I’m watching a slow motion instant replay as good as they may have been at the time they wouldn’t stand a chance today and women’s tennis is still super slow compared to male 😊 Just my opinion

[@leolight5369]

Not this again... Racquet technology, rings a bell ? Today's top players would not be better than Evert if they played with a wooden racquet.

[@anyaferreira3778]

@@leolight5369 just my opinion I saw later matches where she had a newer racquet and I still think the play was slower overall and more clever based as opposed to ground strokes being un returnable I am not downplaying her champion status just making me own observation. For me it’s all in the clever approach for these older players as the power just wasn’t there or the height for that matter these girls are like 6 feet now and just obliterate the ball and ground strokes……. Again just my opinion and I get racquet technology but I’m not wrong in the speed of play 😜🤓

[@anyaferreira3778]

@@leolight5369 to be totally honest she played very well in the Wimbledon against Graf I can’t remember the year but she was trying to hold her own but she got pulverized by Graf because the power just wasn’t there and Graf was so fast 💨 it kinda made me sad to watch as it was just a pure annihilation

[@leolight5369]

@@anyaferreira3778 The speed of play is intertwined with racquet technology. Just notice how Evert's groundstrokes are heavier starting in 1984 using a graphite racquet (Wilson Pro Staff)...

[@leolight5369]

@@anyaferreira3778 1989. Her last year on tour. Comparing a young Graf at her peak to an almost retired 34 y.o champion is irrelevant and unfair.

[@konradyu469]

she had a good record in grand slam finals at the beginning until Martina came along. She lost 10 finals to Martina and 5 at Wimbledon. Even she admitted she should have won Wimbledon more

[@donwong5721]

If she played Australian open more could she have won the Grand slam in a single year .

[@hotblonddude]

Chris was ripped off on the call in the 1988 Wimby semi against Martina. Martina displayed awful sportsmanship on that one. The point was disputed and the match abruptly ended. The momentum was clearly with Chris. You Tube is too chicken to post the video but you access it via the internet and see the video. It was horrendous.

[@pablitolevin6302]

Not only beatiful out, but inside. U can tell the way she shake hands or hug opponents! True lady and polite!But , i dont like her game though

[@nicoroxas]

She had nice outfits!

[@Tjordful]

She won her slams over a 12 year period. She woulda won more if Graf hadn’t come in the picture... Martina too.

[@Werewolf0216]

But what does that really mean? Graf came along...at some point there was bound to be someone who presented a challenge.

[@Ttjam1]

Weird to think she only won three majors on hard courts

[@damiencampbell8320]

They played three slams on grass and one on clay, then two on grass and two on clay, then the US Open was on hardcourt, but the others weren't. The Australian didn't go to hardcourt until 1988, so it would not have been possible for a player whse career started in the early seventies and ended in the late eighties, to win many on hard court.

[@Ttjam1]

@@damiencampbell8320 you make a good point!

[@AmurTiger-vm5dy]

The n.1

[@jeffreymacintyre2711]

the best with a wood racket.... I agree.... would she even make it into the top 100 nowadays... nope