Marie Evert
American former tennis player (born 1954)
1954 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American former tennis player (born 1954)
Born
December 21, 1954
Age
~72 years
Name Origin
French
Timeline
tennis player
United StatesBorn in Fort Lauderdale
1954
Born in Fort Lauderdale (1954-12-21)
1974
AwardAssociated Press Athlete of the Year
1975
AwardAssociated Press Athlete of the Year
1977
AwardAssociated Press Athlete of the Year
1980
AwardAssociated Press Athlete of the Year
1997
AwardPhilippe Chatrier Award
About
Christine Marie Evert is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful players of all time, she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 260 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 seven times: 1974–1978, 1980 and 1981. Evert won 157 singles titles, including 18 majors. Alongside Martina Navratilova, her greatest rival, Evert dominated women's tennis from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.
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Who is Marie Evert?+
Christine Marie Evert is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful players of all time, she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 260 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 seven times: 1974–1978, 1980 and 1981
What does the name Marie mean?+
The name Marie means "undifferentiated Japanese kana female given name (まりえ)". It is of French origin.
When was Marie Evert born?+
Marie Evert was born on December 21, 1954.
Name Meaning
undifferentiated Japanese kana female given name (まりえ)
The name Marie is of French origin, meaning "undifferentiated Japanese kana female given name (まりえ)". It is traditionally a female name.
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Marie — December 21, 1954
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Sagittarius
Optimistic, adventurous, generous
Fire · Jupiter · Nov 22 – Dec 21
Chinese Zodiac
Horse
Animated, active, energetic
Wood · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
9 Men
Eagle — vision, freedom, higher mind
Celtic Tree
Elder
Free spirit, philosophical, wild
Ogham: Ruis · Nov 25 – Dec 23
Birthstone: Tanzanite — Transformation, new beginnings
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Guestbook
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
I knew from the first practice. You had something different.
— your old coach
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