‘Do I Have Any More Records..?’ – When Chris Evert Cheekily Questioned Herself During Martina Navratilova’s Invincible Streak in Women’s Tennis

American tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova had one of the greatest rivalries in the sport. The ladies ruled the WTA tour in the 70s and 80s. Even though the on-court rivalry suggests otherwise, the two were really close friends. Over the years, professionally, they used to extract the best performance out of the other.

Apart from the head-to-head rivalry, the fight was also about the on paper records. While Evert started first and reached the landmarks early, Navratilova got up to pace later in her career and chased Evert’s records.

Chris Evert on Navratilova breaking her records

Acknowledging the abilities of her friend, the 67-year-old lauded Navratilova and said,

“I can’t say I was too happy. Obviously, I knew it was going to happen. I’m happy for Martina. She’s had a rough go, a rough year.”

Further, she said the records don’t concern her as much as it does to Navratilova.

“Records mean a little more to her than they do to me. . . She got another one of mine last year, most tournaments played,” she said.

While Evert thought Navratilova will surpass most of her records, she was sure about one record that no one can beat her.

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“When Martina got this last one, I started thinking, ‘Let me see, do I have any more records she doesn’t have?’ Yes!–125 clay-court victories. I know she’s not going to break that one,” she added.

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Recently, the legendary Hollywood actor Olivia-Newton-John passed away after a long battle with cancer at her ranch in Southern California. Evert took to her Twitter account and wrote a heartfelt note as a tribute to the actor.

The actress was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, a deadly disease that spreads to different parts of the body like bones, lungs, liver, etc.

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Evert’s sister Jeanne also passed away in 2020 after struggling with ovarian cancer. Shortly after her loss, Evert was diagnosed with the same condition. Fortunately, her early diagnosis gave her the chance to fight the deadly disease. Earlier this year, she successfully completed her chemotherapy sessions and has returned to her normal life.