| Full name | James Andrew Evert |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  USA |
| Born | 31 July 1923 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | 21 August 2015 (aged 92) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Turned pro | 1938 (amateur tour) 1949 (pro tour) |
| Retired | 1960 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 88–43 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 3R (1942) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | QF (1949) |
James Andrew "Jimmy" Evert (July 31, 1923 – August 21, 2015)[1] was an Americantennis coach and player. He was the father ofChris Evert, who was one of the world's top women tennis players in the 1970s and 1980s.[2]
Evert was born inChicago,Illinois. As a youngster, he was a two-time U.S. age-group champion. He won the 1940 Illinois state high school championship while playing forSenn High School of Chicago. After serving briefly in theUnited States Army, he attended theUniversity of Notre Dame on a tennis scholarship, where he majored in economics.
In 1945, he won theMiddle States Championships inElmsford, New York against Bill Kenney. In 1947, he won the men's singles title at theCanadian International Championships inVancouver against Emery Neale. From 1949 until the end of his career he played mainly on the pro tour, that year he reached the quarter finals of theU.S. Pro Championships, but lost toBobby Riggs. In 1950 he won the PLTA Spring Championships against Bill Kenney. After retiring as a player, he became a professional tennis coach.
Evert taught all five of his children at the tennis center inFort Lauderdale, Florida, which was named in his honor in 1997. He also coachedBrian Gottfried,Harold Solomon andJennifer Capriati.
Evert died from pneumonia on August 21, 2015, in Fort Lauderdale. He was 92.[3]