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“When I was in grade school and we had to write papers about what we wanted to be when we grew up, I wanted to be a social worker or a missionary or a teacher... Then I got involved with tennis, and everything was just me, me, me. I was totally selfish and thought about myself and nobody else, because if you let up for one minute, someone was going to come along and beat you. I really wouldn't let anyone or any slice of happiness enter... I didn't like the characteristics that it took to become a champion.”

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Chris Evert
Chris Evert

Chris Evert, born on December 21, 1954, is a renowned tennis player from the United States. She is one of the most successful women tennis players in history, having won 18 Grand Slam singles titles. more

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