One of the greatest rivalries in sports history began 50 years ago in Akron. American tennis star Chris Evert, 18, played Czech prodigy Martina Navratilova, 16, on March 22, 1973, at the $25,000 Akron ...

As teenagers, they brought the two-handed backhand to the sport — and to their first major championships, both at the French Open. By Cindy Shmerler When Chris Evert arrived in Paris for the 1973 ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of tennis great Chris Evert, who won at least one Grand Slam singles championship 13 years in a row (1974-1986). By age 14, she was the number one nationally ranked ...

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Here is a look at the life of tennis great Chris Evert, who won at least one Grand Slam singles championship 13 years in a row (1974-1986). Here is a look at the life of tennis great Chris Evert, who ...