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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...

and Martina Navratilova are retired professional tennis

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...

players who engaged in a fifteen-year rivalry from 1973 to 1988 in 80 matches. It is considered to be one of the greatest in tennis history and in sports in general.

List of all matches

WTA

Women's Tennis Association

The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...

, Fed Cup

Fed Cup

Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...

, and Grand Slam

Grand Slam (tennis)

The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...

main draw results included.

Martina Navratilova leads their head-to-head 43–37. Walkovers are not counted as official wins or losses.

Grand Slam finals

Tournament	1975	1978	1979	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...				N	E			N
French Open	E						N	E	E
Wimbledon		N	N		N		N	N
US Open						N	N

Head-to-head breakdown

All finals: Navratilova 36-25
Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...

matches: Navratilova 14-8
Grand Slam finals: Navratilova 10-4
Grand Slam semifinals: Tied 4-4
Non-Grand Slam finals: Tied 19-19
Three-set matches: Evert 16-14

Results on each surface

Hard courts: Evert 15-11
Clay court
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...

s: Evert 11-3
Grass court
Grass court
A grass court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Grass courts are made of rye grass in different compositions depending on the tournament...

s: Navratilova 10-5
Carpet courts: Navratilova 19-6>

No.	Date	Tournament, Location	Surface	Round	Winner	Score
1.	1973	Akron Indoors Virginia Slims of Akron The Virginia Slims of Akron is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1973 to 1976. It was held in Akron, Ohio in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:*... , Akron, Ohio Akron, Ohio Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan... , U.S.	Carpet	R16	Evert	7–6, 6–3
2.	1973	Masters Invitational Eckerd Open The Eckerd Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1990. It was held in St. Petersburg, Florida in the United States from 1971 to 1974, Palm Harbor, Florida in the United States in 1977, in Clearwater, Florida in the United States in 1978 and in Tampa, Florida in... , St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St... , U.S.	Clay	Semifinal	Evert	7–5, 6–3
3.	1973	Virginia Slims of San Francisco Bank of the West Classic The Bank of the West Classic is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, United States. The 2011 event will be held on July 25th to July 31st. Started in 1971, the tournament is the oldest women's-only tournament in the world... , U.S.	Carpet	R32	Evert	6–7, 6–3, 6–1
4.	1974	Italian Open, Rome	Clay	Final	Evert	6–3, 6–3
5.	1975	Virginia Slims of San Francisco Bank of the West Classic The Bank of the West Classic is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, United States. The 2011 event will be held on July 25th to July 31st. Started in 1971, the tournament is the oldest women's-only tournament in the world... , U.S.	Hard (I)	Semifinal	Evert	6–4, 6–3
6.	1975	Virginia Slims of Washington, Washington, D.C.	Hard (I)	Quarterfinal	Navratilova	3–6, 6–4, 7–6(4)
7.	1975	Virginia Slims of Akron Virginia Slims of Akron The Virginia Slims of Akron is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1973 to 1976. It was held in Akron, Ohio in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:*... , Akron, Ohio, U.S.	Hard (I)	Quarterfinal	Evert	6–3, 6–1
8.	1975	Virginia Slims of Chicago Ameritech Cup Chicago The Ameritech Cup is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament held every year from 1971 until 1997 in Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Its sponsors were Virginia Slims from 1971 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1994, Avon from 1979 to 1982 and Ameritech from 1995 to 1997... , U.S.	Carpet	Semifinal	Navratilova	6–4, 6–0
9.	1975	Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Advanta Championships Philadelphia The Advanta Championships of Philadelphia was a WTA Tour professional tennis tournament for women played from 1971 through 2005 in Philadelphia, United States. The tournament was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I event from 1993 through 1995. It was classified as a Tier II event in 1991,... , U.S.	Hard (I)	Semifinal	Evert	7–6, 6–4
10.	1975	Virginia Slims Championships WTA Tour Championships The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association tour. The month, city and number of players has changed since the first edition in 1972... , Los Angeles	Carpet	Final	Evert	6–4, 6–2
11.	1975	Family Circle Cup Family Circle Cup The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. The tournament is currently played on the green clay courts at the Daniel Island Tennis Center in Charleston, South Carolina, USA... , Amelia Island, Florida, U.S.	Clay	Final	Evert	7–5, 6–4
12.	1975	Italian Open, Rome	Clay	Final	Evert	6–1, 6–0
13.	1975	French Open, Paris	Clay	Final	Evert	2–6, 6–2, 6–1
14.	1975	US Open, New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	Clay	Semifinal	Evert	6–4, 6–4
15.	1975	Little Mo Classic, Atlanta, U.S.	Hard (I)	Final	Evert	2–6, 6–2, 6–0
16.	1976	L'Eggs World Series, Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... , U.S.	Hard	Semifinal	Evert	6–0, 6–3
17.	1976	Virginia Slims of Houston, U.S.	Carpet (I)	Final	Navratilova	6–3, 6–4
18.	1976	Wimbledon, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...	Grass	Semifinal	Evert	6–3, 4-6, 6-4
19.	1977	Virginia Slims of Washington, Washington, D.C.	Hard (I)	Final	Navratilova	6–2, 6–3
20.	1977	Virginia Slims of Seattle, U.S.	Carpet	Final	Evert	6–2, 6–4
21.	1977	Virginia Slims of Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard (I)	Final	Evert	6–2, 2–6, 6–1
22.	1977	Philadelphia, USA	Hard (I)	Final	Evert	6–4, 4–6, 6–3
23.	1977	Tucson, USA	Hard (I)	Final	Evert	6–3, 7–6
24.	1977	Palm Springs Palm Springs Palm Springs is a desert city in CaliforniaPalm Springs may also refer to:* Palm Springs, Florida* Palm Springs, Hong Kong, a residential development in Yuen Long, Hong Kong* Coachella Valley, also known as the Palm Springs area... , USA	Hard	Final	Evert	6–4, 6–1
25.	1978	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	Hard (I)	Final	Evert	7–5, 6–2
26.	1978	Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head... , United Kingdom	Grass	Final	Navratilova	6–4, 4–6, 9–7
27.	1978	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Final	Navratilova	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
28.	1978	Atlanta, USA	Carpet	Final	Evert	7–6, 0–6, 6–3
29.	1978	Palm Springs, USA	Hard	Final	Evert	6–3, 6–3
30.	1979	Avon Championships of California Bank of the West Classic The Bank of the West Classic is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, United States. The 2011 event will be held on July 25th to July 31st. Started in 1971, the tournament is the oldest women's-only tournament in the world... , Oakland, USA	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	7–5, 7–5
31.	1979	Avon Championships of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA	Hard (I)	Final	Evert	6–3, 6–4
32.	1979	Dallas, USA	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–4, 6–4
33.	1979	Eastbourne, United Kingdom	Grass	Final	Evert	7–5, 5–7, 13–11
34.	1979	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Final	Navratilova	6–4, 6–4
35.	1979	Virginia Slims of Phoenix, USA	Hard	Final	Navratilova	6–1, 6–3
36.	1979	Brighton, United Kingdom	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–3, 6–3
37.	1980	Virginia Slims of Chicago, USA	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–4, 6–4
38.	1980	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Semifinal	Evert	4–6, 6–4, 6–2
39.	1980	Brighton, United Kingdom	Carpet	Final	Evert	6–4, 5–7, 6–3
40.	1980	Lion's Cup Lion's Cup The Lion's Cup was a WTA Tour tennis tournament held from 1978 until 1985, in Tokyo, Japan. The event was held on indoor hard courts in 1978 and 1979 before moving to indoor carpet courts. Only a singles event was contested.-Champions:-External links:*... , Tokyo, Japan	Carpet	Semifinal	Navratilova	7–6, 6–2
41.	1981	Murjani WTA Championships, Amelia Island, USA	Clay	Final	Evert	6–0, 6–0
42.	1981	US Open, New York City	Hard	Semifinal	Navratilova	7–5, 4–6, 6–4
43.	1981	Lion's Cup, Tokyo, Japan	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–3, 6–2
44.	1981	Sydney, Australia	Grass	Final	Evert	6–4, 2–6, 6–1
45.	1981	Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... , Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...	Grass	Final	Navratilova	6–7, 6–4, 7–5
46.	1982	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Final	Navratilova	6–1, 3–6, 6–2
47.	1982	Brighton, United Kingdom	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–1, 6–4
48.	1982	Australian Open, Melbourne	Grass	Final	Evert	6–3, 2–6, 6–3
49.	1982	Toyota Championships Toyota Championships The Colgate Series Championships and the Toyota Championships were the finales in an annual series of professional tennis tournaments for women from 1977 through 1982. The championships were discontinued when Virginia Slims became the year-round sponsor of the Women's Tennis Association Tour in... , East Rutherford, USA	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	4–6, 6–1, 6–2
50.	1983	Virginia Slims of Dallas, USA	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–4, 6–0
51.	1983	Virginia Slims Championships, New York City	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–2, 6–0
52.	1983	Virginia Slims of Los Angeles	Hard	Final	Navratilova	6–1, 6–3
53.	1983	Canadian Open 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... , Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...	Hard	Final	Navratilova	6–4, 4–6, 6–1
54.	1983	US Open, New York City	Hard	Final	Navratilova	6–1, 6–3
55.	1983	Lion's Cup, Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Final	Navratilova	6–2, 6–2
56.	1984	US Indoor Championships, Livingston, USA	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–2, 7–6(4)
57.	1984	Virginia Slims Championships, New York City	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–3, 7-5, 6–1
58.	1984	NutraSweet WTA Championships, Amelia Island, USA	Clay	Final	Navratilova	6–2, 6–0
59.	1984	French Open, Paris	Clay	Final	Navratilova	6–3, 6–1
60.	1984	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Final	Navratilova	7–6(5), 6–2
61.	1984	US Open, New York City	Hard	Final	Navratilova	4–6, 6–4, 6–4
62.	1985	Virginia Slims of Florida, USA	Hard	Final	Evert	6–2, 6–4
63.	1985	Lipton International Players Championships, Key Biscayne, USA	Hard	Final	Navratilova	6–2, 6–4
64.	1985	Virginia Slims of Dallas, USA	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–3 6–4
65.	1985	French Open, Paris	Clay	Final	Evert	6–3, 6–7(4), 7–5
66.	1985	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Final	Navratilova	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
67.	1985	Australian Open, Melbourne	Grass	Final	Navratilova	6–2, 4–6, 6–2
68.	1986	Virginia Slims of Dallas, USA	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–2, 6–1
69.	1986	French Open, Paris	Clay	Final	Evert	2–6, 6–3, 6–3
70.	1986	Virginia Slims of Los Angeles	Hard	Final	Navratilova	7–6(5), 6–3
71.	1987	Virginia Slims of Houston, USA	Clay	Final	Evert	3–6, 6–1, 7–6(4)
72.	1987	French Open, Paris	Clay	Semifinal	Navratilova	6–2, 6–2
73.	1987	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Semifinal	Navratilova	6–2, 5–7, 6–4
74.	1987	Virginia Slims of Los Angeles	Hard	Semifinal	Evert	6–2, 6–1
75.	1987	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Porsche Tennis Grand Prix The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is a tennis tournament held in Stuttgart, Germany . Held since 1978, the tournament is the oldest women's indoor tournament in Europe. Currently it is a Tier II tournament on the WTA Tour. The singles champion also receives a Porsche 911 Carrera sports car in addition... , Filderstadt Filderstadt Filderstadt is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located approximately 13 km south of Stuttgart.Filderstadt is located next to the Stuttgart Airport and the new Trade Fair... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	7–5, 6–1
76.	1988	Australian Open, Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...	Hard	Semifinal	Evert	6–2, 7–5
77.	1988	Virginia Slims of Houston, USA	Clay	Final	Evert	6–0, 6–4
78.	1988	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Semifinal	Navratilova	6–1, 4–6, 7–5
79.	1988	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Filderstadt, Germany	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–2, 6–3
80.	1988	Virginia Slims of Chicago, Chicago, USA	Carpet	Final	Navratilova	6–2, 6–2

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