Christine Evert Lloyd is an American tennis champion and one
of the top women players in the world. She is noted for her strong backhand and
her intense concentration during a match. Evert was 10om in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. She learned to play tennis from her father. Because she
learned to play on the slow clay tennis courts which are common in southern
Florida, Evert is at her best on show courts. In 1971, at the
age of 16, Evert became the youngest player to reach the semifinals of the
United States Open Tennis Championship. This was her first time to participate
in the U.S. Open. In 1972, she turned professional and was able to accept money
and other prizes for winning matches. In 1974, she won the
women’s singles title in two major tournaments. These titles were at Wimbeldon,
the British Championship, and the French Open, which is played on clay. Later
she won the U.S. and Australian Opens, the two other major tennis
Championships. Evert set an impressive record of wins on clay
courts. From August 1973 to May 1979, a period of almost 6 years, Evert beat 125
opponents. Her unbelievable record will be remembered for a yew long time in the
sports world. Wimbeldon: the site of (46) . At her
first U.S. Open, Evert was a (47) . She won (48)
major tennis championship mentioned in the passage. In 1972, she
(49) besides being able to accept money and other prizes. The
achievement: in a period of six years, Evert won (50)
matches.