Chris Evert is a former American tennis player with a net worth of $16 million. She is one of the world’s most successful and wealthiest women’s tennis players. She was mostly known as “America’s Tennis Sweetheart.”
She began taking tennis lessons at the age of 5 from her father who was a professional tennis coach. On the court, she was best recognized for being strong-willed and stern, earning her the media title of “Ice Princess.”
Evert maintained a powerful playing style, one of the best in the sport known as the two-handed backhand. Evert dominated women’s tennis in the 1970s and 1980s, along with her biggest rival, Martina Navratilova.
She was able to leave her mark throughout her professional tennis career, which spanned a little less than two decades. In 1989, She served as the president of the Women’s Tennis Association for 11 years, got the Philippe Chatrier Awards, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Her love of tennis has not faded, Evert eventually became a coach and is currently an ESPN analyst, as well as having a tennis and activewear business. In addition, she is also the publisher of a sports magazine.
Chris Evert’s Net Worth (2024)
| Net Worth: | $16 Million |
| Profession: | Tennis Player |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Born: | 21 December 1954 |
| Salary (Annual): | $2.5 Million |
| Last Updated | 2024 |
Chris Evert‘s Net Worth Growth
| Net Worth in 2024 | $16 Million |
| Net Worth in 2023 | $13 Million |
| Net Worth in 2022 | $12.2 Million |
| Net Worth in 2021 | $11.3 Million |
| Net Worth in 2020 | $11 Million |
Highlights and Records
- Evert was the first male or female player to win 1,000 singles matches and had the second most career match wins (1,309), after Martina Navratilova, who had 1,442.
- Evert won 18 major titles, which tied her for seventh most in women’s history.
- Evert set a record by winning at least one major singles title 13 years in a row.
- Evert won the second-most singles titles in history (157), after only Martina Navratilova’s 167, and was the first to reach 150.
- She has the best 900 % winning in history (1,309-148), male or female.
- From 1975 until 1986, she was ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the world for 260 weeks.
- Evert set a record with seven French Open singles victories which were later surpassed by Rafael Nadal in 2013.
- Evert set a record with six US Open singles victories, which Serena Williams tied in 2014.
- Evert won a then-record 55 straight matches in 1974 while Navratilova subsequently broke the mark with 74 consecutive wins in 1984.
- In 1976, Evert became the first female player to earn $1 million dollars in career prize money.
- Evert was selected Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year four times (1974, 1975, 1977, 1980).
Early Life
Christine Marie Evert was born on 21st December 1954 in Boca Raton, Florida, to Jimmy Evert, a professional tennis coach, and Colette Thompson. Evert started to receive tennis lessons from her father at the age of 5. Evert has 5 siblings.
Her siblings, Jeanne Evert Dubin and John Evert also began tennis players. She graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale in 1973 and afterward attended Auburn University in Alabama on a full athletic scholarship for tennis.
Career Beginnings
As a child, Evert was the No. 1 junior player in the ‘Under 14’ age category due to her consistent practice. In 1970, she also won the national tennis tournament (Girls – Under 16). Evert was invited to play in an eight-player clay court competition when she was 15 years old.
There she defeated Margaret Court, a world Number 1 and Grand Slam winner, in the semi-finals. As a result, Evert was named the US Wightman team’s youngest player ever. She turned professional later that year and quickly established herself as one of the top players on the women’s circuit.
Breakthrough
Evert made her Grand Slam debut in 1971 after being invited to compete in the US Open, where she reached the semi-finals against several seasoned professional players. She finished second in the French Open and Wimbledon championships in 1973.
She had a “winning streak” of 55 straight matches in 1974, during which she won the French Open and Wimbledon, as well as 16 other tournaments. Evert also advanced to the finals of her first Australian Open and the semi-finals of the US Open.
Tennis experts chose her to be rated the first position which continued until 1979. Evert won both the French Open and the US Open in 1975. She was the first female tennis player to be named No. 1 when the WTA rankings were introduced this year.
In 1976, she won the US Open and Wimbledon, the only time in her career that she won both titles in the same year. Evert won 18 of the 25 tournaments she played in the next 2 years that followed, including both US Opens.
Evert dominated clay court matches, winning 125 consecutive matches on the surface starting in 1973 and losing only eight sets throughout that time. This winning streak was snapped in the semi-finals of the Italian Open in 1979 when she was defeated by Tracy Austin.
Her ranking fell to No. 2 that year. Evert reclaimed her No. 1 ranking between 1980 and 1981, winning the French Open (1980), US Open (1980), and Wimbledon (1981). In 1982, Evert went on to win her first Australian Open, completing her career Grand Slam.
But, by the time her supremacy in women’s tennis was truly challenged by Martina Navratilova, the two had developed a strong rivalry. Evert’s performance dropped over the period as Martina became the No. 1 player.
She did, however, win the Australian Open in 1984 and the French Open in 1985 and 1986. Evert won a total of 157 singles titles during her career, which is the fourth-most in history. Evert eventually announced her retirement from professional tennis in 1989.
Retirement
Chris Evert currently runs a tennis academy in Florida while also coaching Saint Andrew’s high school team. In 2015, She launched Chrissie by Tail, a tennis and activewear label she created in collaboration with Tail Activewear.
She is a publisher and also contributes her writings to the magazine “Tennis.” Moreover, she has also served on the Aurora Games’ Athlete Advisory Committee in 2019. She has worked as a tennis analyst for ESPN since 2011
Endorsement
Evert has served as an ambassador for the luxury watch brand, Rolex. She worked with Rolex to create her own watch, the Oyster Perpetual Datejust 31.
- Nike
- Wavex
Personal Life
Evert has been involved in a number of high-profile relationships, including her 1974 engagement to Jimmy Connors, which sparked a huge media outburst but that relationship did not last long. Evert has been married thrice, first to the tennis player John Lloyd from 1979 to 1987.
She then got married to skier Andy Mill from 1988 to 2006 with whom he has three kids, Alexander, Nicholas, and Colton. In 2008, She again married golfer Greg Norman until 2009. Evert has been tested recently in 2022 since being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Chris Evert‘s Biography
| Real Name | Christine Marie Evert |
| Nick Name | Chris |
| Age | 69 Years Old |
| Height | In Feet – 5 Feet 6 Inches In Meters – 1.68 m In Centimeters – 168 cm |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 57 Kg In Pounds – 125 lbs |
| Family | Father – Jimmy Evert Mother – Colette Thompson Sisters – Clare Evert, Jeanne Evert Brothers – Drew Evert, John Evert |
| Boyfriend | N/A |
| Husband | Greg Norman (m. 2008–2009), Andy Mill (m. 1988–2006), John Lloyd (m. 1979–1987) |
| Children’s | Colton Jack, Nicholas Joseph, Alexander James |
“If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that’s a big accomplishment.”
– Chris Evert
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Interesting Facts
- Evert was named the “Sexiest Female Athlete” by PEOPLE magazine in 1980.
- Evert has also worked as an analyst for NBC Sports.
- Evert was named the “loveliest legs in the world” in a reader survey in Penthouse’s FORUM magazine.
- Evert was known to have the best collection of dirty jokes on the WTA tour at the time.
- During her tennis matches, Evert wore a diamond bracelet, which she referred to as her tennis bracelet. Tennis bracelets have been used to refer to diamond bracelets since then.
- In The Barbarian Invasions in 2003, Evert is named the leading character’s dream woman.
- Evert played herself in the HBO tennis parody “7 Days in Hell.”
- Evert announced in May 2022 that she had finished her 6th and final chemotherapy session for stage 1 ovarian cancer.
Charity Works
Evert is the founder of the Chris Evert Foundation, a non-profit organization that assists various NGOs around the world to battle drug abuse and provide support to neglected and abandoned children.
Throughout her career and even after retirement, Evert has been actively involved in various charities including,
- Foundation for Celebrity Fight Night
- Chris Evert Foundation
- Wishes Fulfilled Foundation
- The March of Dimes
- Red Cross Special Olympics USTA Foundation Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
Real Estate
Evert purchased the $2.8 million Mediterranean-style property in Boca Raton, Fla., in 2003 with her now ex-husband, Olympic skier Andy Mill, and raised her 3 kids there. It includes an 8-bedroom, 7-bathroom property at 8563 Horseshoe Lane lies on 5 acres.
The house features a short golf course, a 9-car garage, a swimming pool, a soccer field, and, of course, tennis courts. In 2018, Evert listed her Florida home for $4.999 million but it has not been sold yet.
Summary
As of 2024, Chris Evert’s net worth is estimated to be $16 million. She reportedly makes $2.6 million annually and the majority of her fortune comes from tennis. Evert has won total prize money of $9 million.
She gained worldwide recognition and wealth after winning 18 Grand Slam singles titles in a 20-year career. Evert has also amassed her earnings through various endorsements, partnerships, and promotions.
After retiring, she established a tennis academy in Boca Raton, Florida, where she also coaches Saint Andrew’s high school tennis team. She also regularly contributes to Tennis Magazine and ESPN. All of this helps Evert earn some extra money.
