Chris Evert

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  Serena Williams Seen As Icon With Muhammad Ali By Fellow US Tennis Legends

  Serena Williams ranks alongside such icons as Muhammad Ali among the greatest legends in sport, retired US tennis stars John McEnroe and Chris Evert said

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  Tennis Legend Chris Evert Diagnosed With Stage 1 Ovarian Cancer

  The winner of 18 Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam doubles titles, Chris Evert, has been diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer, the tennis legend revealed on Friday

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  Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic Pace US Open Direct Entry List

  Three-time defending champion Serena Williams, who shares the Open Era record of US Open titles with Chris Evert at six, can become the first woman to win all four Grand Slams in the same year since Steffi Graf in 1988.

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  Serena Williams Not Thinking About 22 Grand Slams Yet

  With 18 Grand Slam titles, Serena Williams' tally is now on par with that of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Four more could take her level with Steffi Graf's Open-era record of 22.

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  US Open: Serena Williams 'Better Than Steffi Graf', says Francesca Schiavone

  Francesca Schiavone described Williams as "special" after the American won her 18th major title at the US Open, tying Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova on the all-time list.

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  Serena Williams Downs Caroline Wozniacki for Sixth US Open Title

  World number one Serena Williams won her sixth US Open title Sunday, overpowering Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3 to take her Grand Slam tally to 18.

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  Serena Williams to Face Caroline Wozniacki in US Open Final After Shuai Peng Drama

  World number one Serena Williams, winner of the past two titles at Flushing Meadows and five overall, will try to match Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova on 18 career major titles when she faces her good friend Caroline Wozniacki on Sunday.

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  French Open: Chris Evert Effect Inspiring Giant-Killer Ajla Tomljanovic

  Ajla Tomljanovic was certainly feisty last year at the end of which she was ranked 78th in the world, improving from 495th -- the biggest ranking improvement by any player in the top 100. She beat third seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the French Open on Friday.

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  Andy Murray's 'Lady Luck'? Chris Evert Urges Wimbledon Champion to Consider Female Coach

  A top men's player has never had a woman coach him. That may change now with Amelie Mauresmo and Martina Navratilova in the race to train Andy Murray.

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  Serena Williams Back on Song for French Open

  One more Grand Slam win would have great significance for Serena Williams as it would put her level with legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova on the all-time winners list with 18 singles titles, and leave her just four shy of the Open-era record held by Steffi Graf.

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  Australian Open: Top seed Serena Williams knocked out by Ana Ivanovic

  Ana Ivanovic came from a set down to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, ending Serena Williams' bid to match Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova with 18 Grand Slam titles.

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  Aus Open: Serena Williams has Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova in her sights

  Serena Williams enters the opening Grand Slam of the season next week in formidable form, losing just five matches last year and winning the Brisbane International earlier this month.

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  Serena Williams takes wrecking ball to rivals

  The American diva finished 2013 with 11 titles while her major triumphs at the French and US Opens took her Grand Slam haul to 17, one off the mark shared by Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova and just five away from Steffi Graf's Open Era record of 22.

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  Serena Williams confirms for Brisbane

  The American will be gunning for an 18th major title at the Australian Open, a feat that would put her alongside Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert in the all-time Open Era win list, behind only Steffi Graf (22).

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  Serena Williams can set career major title record, says Steffi Graf

  Serena Williams is one major championship away from matching the 18 titles held by Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.