Chris Evert Receives Hall of Fame Ring During Roland Garros

Written by: on 6th June 2013
United States tennis star Chris Evert waves
Chris Evert Receives Hall of Fame Ring During Roland Garros

epa000230468 United States tennis star Chris Evert waves to the crowd during the Tennis Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary celebration in Newport Rhode Island Saturday, 10 July 2004. Tennis stars Steffi Graf, Stephan Edberg and Dorothy Cheney are to be inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame on Sunday. EPA/CJ GUNTHER  |

During her career former world No. 1 Chris Evert captured the most coveted trophies in tennis.

 

This week at the French Open she was presented with another exclusive item in honor of her success on court– a one-of-a-kind gold ring signifying her place as a Hall of Famer. In recognition of her great success and contributions to the sport, Evert was enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995. This important achievement was celebrated once again, when Evert was presented her official Hall of Fame ring, in a special ceremony on ESPN2 during the network’s Roland Garros coverage yesterday. Joining in the celebration were Evert’s ESPN colleagues Chris McKendry, Chris Fowler, Mary Joe Fernandez, Brad Gilbert, Darren Cahill, and Pam Shriver. The ring was presented by Hall of Fame Chairman Christopher Clouser and CEO Mark Stenning.

 

During her Hall of Fame career, Evert won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six US Opens. She also captured 3 major doubles titles. Evert was the year-end world No. 1 player seven times, and she captured a total of 157 singles titles and 29 doubles titles.

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