Episode XXIII: Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert - a podcast by wheretheyat

The 23rd edition of Whe're They At features one of the greatest players in tennis history, television analyst and humanitarian, Chris Evert. She was a trailblazer in helping to create the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) with Billie Jean King. In her illustrious career, she won 18 Grand Slam tournament singles titles, 157 WTA singles tournaments, 32 doubles tournaments and had a career singles winning percentage of 90% (the highest win% in tennis history). She competed in the most Grand Slam Finals of any player in tennis history (34). She also served as president of the WTA and continues to be heavily involved in the sport as a prolific analyst for ESPN and chair of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Foundation Board of Directors. She also runs the Evert Tennis Academy (in Boca Raton, Florida) and does impeccable charity through her Chris Evert Charities (www.chrisevert.org/charities/) organization. Host Nabaté Isles had the honor to speak with plethora on a multitude of topics including:               

01:54-On how her tennis academy is operating during the pandemic.                       
     
04:40-On how she is working to fully understand the plight of Blacks in America as well as looking to contribute to change.                    
 
11:10-Reflects on her background with a family heavily influenced by tennis, led by her father (Jimmy) who was a professional tennis player.                     
 
14:39-Describes a major key to her success.                       
 
16:13-On her 'champion mentality'.                   
 
18:05-Is she ultra-competitive off the court as well?                     
 
20:09-On her engagement with Jimmy Connors and how it was great for her not to be professional athlete during the social media era.                   
 
22:58-Chris praises the vigor of the current generation of youth in society.                   
 
25:30-On solutions for improvement with race relations.                       
 
28:17-The United States Tennis Association Foundation's initiative to help children in under served communities.                       
 
30:19-The reason for a lack of American males emerging in tennis.                      
 
34:54-On her historic rivalry with Martina Navratilova.                      
 
39:18-The 3 most memorable matches between Chris and Martina.                  
 
41:38-How she was able to broaden her outlook on life towards the end of her career and in retirement?                     
43:29-Reflects on Motherhood after retirement.                    
 
47:33-On current players looking to bring more personality and some taking it too far.                   
 
49:45-Chris has a different take on Serena Williams' incident with the chair umpire at the 2018 US Open Final.                
 
51:59-Is it important for Serena Williams to pass Margaret Court for most career Grand Slam titles?                      
56:10-On the cancellation of Wimbledon and the rescheduling of Grand Slam tournaments in 2020.                   
56:57-Which young female player(s) can be Tennis' next All-Time Great?                   
 
59:25-SERVE AND VOLLEY segment of random questions for Chrissie.                  
 
1:06:57-On her pro celebrity tennis event in November as well as other charitable endeavors coming up.                 

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Musical selections are from Nabaté Isles' album, 'Eclectic Excursions', available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon, Tidal, etc. Check out his website as well: www.nabateisles.com             

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