Object Details
user
Evert, Chris
thru institution
Sports Illustrated
maker
Wilson Sporting Goods Company
Description
This broken-stringed Wilson racket once belonged to Chris Evert (b. 1954), one of the most successfull professional tennis players of all-time. With a determined attitude, a steady baseline playing style, and a powerful two-hand backhand. the native Floridian won more than 100 titles, including 18 Grand Slam Championships between 1974-1984.
Twice the President of the Women's Tennis Association, Evert was Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Chris Evert
Date made
ca 1978
ID Number
1979.0617.01
accession number
1979.0617
catalog number
1979.0617.01
Object Name
tennis racket
racket, tennis
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
leather (overall material)
nylon (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 27 1/4 in x 9 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 69.215 cm x 23.495 cm x 3.81 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
level of sport
Professional
web subject
Sports
name of sport
Tennis
web subject
Women
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_673849