‘Didn’t Have Anything Left’ – When Chris Evert Asserted Firm Belief on Why Marriage Is Not for Top-Tier Tennis Players

Chris Evert, the tennis legend from the 1990s, had a successful professional career. But she failed to have a successful marriage. The tennis legend’s ambition destroyed her marriage, yet even after so many years, she has no regrets. She once publicly declared that marriage is not for women who wish to prioritize their careers.

The tennis legend was ranked number one during her time on the tennis court. She won 18 Grand Slam titles during her professional career. Her dedication and determination toward the sports has been GameChanger for the tennis world.

Chris Evert shared her views on marriage

The American tennis player has failed in love badly. Not one, not two, but she has fallen out of three marriages. After this, she decided to remain single as she believed marriage was not right for her. In an earlier interview, the former world number one talked about the effects of marriage on the sport. 

She said, “Emotionally, I didn’t have anything left for my marriage [to Lloyd],’ she says. ‘Andy [Mill, her second husband] travelled with me for two years before I retired. The timing was perfect. I was at a different stage in my life.” Her second marriage was perfect but she was at a different stage of life and that affected her marriage.

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Further, the 18-time Grand Slam champion talked about how marriage is good for average women on tour only. It is not for the top players who want to give their full dedication and concentrate on the sport. After marriage, they have no time left to think about or work on other things.

Evert has great bonding with her second husband, Andy

The tennis pro wished she hadn’t ended her second marriage. When the tennis icon was diagnosed with cancer after their divorce, Andy Mill, a caring husband, was by her side. He went with the tennis pro to the doctor’s and to the chemotherapy.

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They were married for 18 years, and the couple has three sons. Their children still consider them to be family. The 18-time grand slam champion thought that menopause significantly contributed to her separation from Andy.