Chris Evert rose to stardom owing to her early success and then persistent efforts to be better on the court. The player gained a huge amount of fame because of her tennis. But this fame also became a part of her personal life which apparently she could not get away from.

The player married thrice and after the divorce of her last marriage with golf player Greg Norman, his sister made some claims about the former tennis world no. 1.

Greg Norman’s sister accused Chris Evert of being controlling

Chris Evert’s third marriage did not even last for 2 years as well. The divorce from this marriage brought the player to a new low. After that, she worked on herself to be better. However, Janis, Norman’s sister, made some claims about the nature of Evert during her marriage to Norman.

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She said, “She became very dominating and controlling, and, it became very apparent she was treating my brother badly,” she indicated Evert’s behavior. Furthermore, she stated, “We all saw it, including his friends.”

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Her claims concluded, “We all agreed that she did not like the fact that Greg had a higher profile, and that she was now taking a back seat.”

How has Evert changed the face of women’s tennis?

Tennis star Chris Evert became famous because of her strong baseline game.

She would not show emotions on the court and channel all her attention to the game. The player won 18 grand slam titles during her glorious career and in 1995; she was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame.

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Her rivalry with tennis legend Martina Navratilova brought crowds to the stadium. This brought more funding from corporate to women’s tennis. These two tennis legends’ rivalry shaped the present face of women’s sport.