Chris Evert

Insights

Remarkably efficient Grand Slam career

Across 56 tournaments, Chris Evert compiled a 324-38 record, winning 90% of her matches. That volume and efficiency together explain why she reached at least the semifinal stage 52 times, including 18 titles, 16 runner-up finishes, and 18 semifinal exits.

Peak years clustered in the late 1970s and mid-1980s

Her title years are concentrated in two stretches: 1974-1982 and 1984-1986. Within that span she won multiple majors in several seasons, including four titles in 1984-1986 combined and three titles in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, and 1982.

Wimbledon was the most persistent near-miss venue

Wimbledon produced six finals and four titles, but also three semifinal losses and one round-of-32 exit. That mix makes it her most frequent site of deep runs without a title, especially compared with the French Open and US Open, where her results were more title-heavy.

Late-career resilience remained strong into her mid-30s

Even at ages 31 to 34, she still reached major semifinals or better in most appearances: semifinal at Wimbledon in 1986, 1987, 1989; semifinal at the US Open in 1986 and 1988; and a final at the Australian Open in 1988. Her last recorded result was a US Open quarterfinal at age 34.

Her earliest Grand Slam results were already deep runs

From her first recorded appearance in 1971 at age 16 through 1974, every listed result was a semifinal or better except the 1974 Australian Open final. That opening phase includes four straight US Open semifinals or better from 1971 to 1974, signaling immediate top-tier consistency.