Chris Evert Quotes

"My father taught me one important lesson: to not be afraid to lose."

-- -All-time great Chris Evert, on how she learned to play without the fear of failure

1988: "The hunger, the drive, a lot of that will stem from negative things, like insecurity, or wanting to get attention. When I started playing tennis, I was painfully shy. But I liked the attention. I'd go, God, people are accepting me because I'm winning."

-Chris Evert, on one source of the burning desire that made her a champion, in Esquire magazine

"You're always striving to play that perfect match."

-Chris Evert, eighteen-time Grand Slam singles champion