‘All I Did Was Snowplow and Bend Over’- When Chris Evert Narrated How Martina Navratilova’s Aspen Invitation Brought Fresh Romance to Her Life

The American former World No 1, Chris Evert, has been admired by a plethora of tennis fans. Her career was filled with historical achievements as a tennis athlete. Additionally, Evert has been involved in a number of romantic relationships with some of the most prominent sportspersons. Notably, the American tennis legend tied the knot with the former Olympic skiing champion, Andy Mill in 1988.

However, after 18 years of their marriage, the popular couple got divorced in 2006. Later on, the former American tennis player once talked about how she met with the former alpine ski racer. Evert further revealed the reason why she “had to marry” her former husband, Mill.

Chris Evert once revealed the reason behind her marriage to Andy Mill

The American former World No 1 was once featured in a podcast where she talked about her incredible tennis journey. Meanwhile, Chris Evert also talked about her former husband, Andy Mill, and also about their first meeting. Evert revealed that her friend and rival, Martina Navratilova was the reason why she met Mill. She stated, “She’s (Martina) the reason why I met Andy because she at that time was with Judy Nelson and she kept inviting me to Aspen and I’d never been to a ski resort I’d never skied.”

The former American tennis player further stated that she was 31-32 years old when she first went to Aspen for skiing. Evert went on to say that she finally decide got to Aspen. She added, “This is about 85 or 86, so this is actually why I had to marry Andy because, basically, Andy took us the first day I was ever on Aspen Mountain.”

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Evert revealed that she knew that Mill looked at him as the ‘worst skier’. Additionally, she said, “all I did was snowplow and bend over”. She later asked Mill to watch her practice at the Aspen Club and he agreed. She further revealed, “So for like ten days, we skied in the morning, and then you know he’d watch me play tennis in the afternoon and that was the start of our romance.”

Evert also talked about training with Martina Navratilova

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova used to deliver some of the most dominating performances on the court. Additionally, their rivalry was considered as one of the fiercest rivalries on the tour. However, despite their heated rivalry, the American tennis legends have always remained close friends.

Notably, during the podcast, Evert also talked about practice and skiing sessions with her friend, Navratilova. Evert revealed that she along with Navratilova used to train hard during their hectic schedule. They used to play tennis in the afternoon after their morning skiing sessions. Additionally, they further used to work out in the gym. However, Evert added that she was hugely impressed when Navratilova even played basketball after such a hectic schedule on the gym and court.

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