FULL VERSION King vs Evert 1971 US Open

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PertSnergleman's Review:


She was a pretty, young thing, with gutsy play and icy determination.

Chris Evert was not the first teen prodigy, but in an era filled with veterans like Billie Jean King and Margaret Court, along with one-handed backhands, serve and volley tactics, and uncertainty about the viability of the women’s tour, Evert revolutionised the women’s game.

The 1971 tournament had seemed a bit dreary: Wimbledon champion Evonne Goolagong stayed home, defending champion Margaret Court was pregnant and Virginia Wade was injured... add to this, many of the top men – including Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall – were boycotting the tournament over a dispute between their pro circuit and the International Lawn Tennis Federation.

In the first of her 17 Open semifinals, Evert’s winning streak finally ended when King beat her in straight sets.