Jimmy Evert
Encyclopedia
James "Jimmy" Evert is a tennis
coach and former tennis player from the United States
. He is the father of Chris Evert
, who was one of the world's top women tennis players in the 1970s and 1980s.
As a youngster, Evert was a two-time U.S. age-group champion. After serving briefly in the United States Army
, he attended the University of Notre Dame
on a tennis scholarship, where he majored in economics. In 1947, he won the men's singles title at the Canadian Championships
. After retiring as a player, he became a professional tennis coach.
Evert taught all five of his children at the tennis center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
, which was named in his honor in 1997. He also coached Brian Gottfried
, Harold Solomon
, and Jennifer Capriati
.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
coach and former tennis player from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is the father of Chris Evert
Chris Evert
Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
, who was one of the world's top women tennis players in the 1970s and 1980s.
As a youngster, Evert was a two-time U.S. age-group champion. After serving briefly in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, he attended the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
on a tennis scholarship, where he majored in economics. In 1947, he won the men's singles title at the Canadian Championships
Canada Masters
The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour...
. After retiring as a player, he became a professional tennis coach.
Evert taught all five of his children at the tennis center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, which was named in his honor in 1997. He also coached Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No....
, Harold Solomon
Harold Solomon
Harold Solomon was an American professional tennis player during the 1970s and 1980s. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world in 1980.- Tennis career :...
, and Jennifer Capriati
Jennifer Capriati
Jennifer Marie Capriati is a former world number one ranked professional tennis player, and the winner of three women's singles championships in Grand Slam tournaments. Capriati made her professional debut in 1990 at the age of 14 when she reached the finals of the hard court tournament in Boca...
.