Chris Evert
Chronology
| 1954 | Born December 21 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 1971 | Makes the semifinals of the U.S. Open, losing to Billie Jean King |
| 1972 | Makes the semifinals of Wimbledon—losing to Evonne Goolagong; wins the Virginia Slims championship as an amateur |
| 1973 | Turns professional as a tennis player |
| 1973-79 | From August 1973 to May 1979, does not lose a clay court match |
| 1976-77 | Plays World Team Tennis for Phoenix |
| 1979 | Marries tennis player John Lloyd on April 17 |
| 1983 | Elected president for the first of nine terms of the Women's International Tennis Association |
| 1986 | Suffers knee injury |
| 1987 | Divorces John Lloyd in April |
| 1988 | Plays on the U.S. Olympic Tennis Team; marries Andy Mill |
| 1989 | Retires as a professional tennis player |
| 1991 | Son Alexander James born on October 12 |
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