80s Fitness Stars Then vs Now

Chris Evert Lloyd - Then

Evert picked up a racket at age five and hasn't looked back since. Her father was a professional coach and winner of the singles Canadian Championship in 1947. She made her debut in the 1971 grand slam circuit at the age of 16. She was instantly the WTA's prodigy, and her record of seven French Open Single wins was unbroken for 27 years. 

Chris Evert-Lloyd - Now

She'd reached her professional peak in the 1980s, and retired in 1989. She had 154 singles titles, 18 Grand Slam singles, and 32 doubles titles under her belt, so she was ready to hang up her racket, to say the least. She was married three times in her life, all to fellow athletes. She now speaks on panels and live commentary boards for Grand Slam tournaments. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.