Editing Chris Evert (section)

==Playing style==
Evert was a baseline player who is credited with revolutionizing the sport of tennis. She was known for her consistent, [[Counterpuncher|counterpunching]] game, with her being described retrospectively by the [[International Tennis Hall of Fame]] as a "human backboard".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/chris-evert|title=Chris Evert|work=[[International Tennis Hall of Fame]]|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref> Evert was one of the first players to play exclusively from the baseline, typically approaching the net to retrieve short balls only; towards the end of her career, however, Evert would approach the net to end points more frequently. Evert's forehand was hit flat, with consistent depth and power, penetrating deep into the court; towards the end of her career with the development of graphite technology, she would begin to apply more topspin to her forehand. Evert was one of the first women who successfully used a double-handed backhand on the WTA tour, which did not have the extra reach that a [[one-handed backhand]] afforded, but did provide power and consistency that was previously unseen on the tour, and would later become the norm for female tennis players.

Evert would not typically hit large numbers of winners, instead predicating her game on the retrieval of balls with devastating accuracy, and keeping unforced errors to a minimum. Evert did not possess a powerful serve, however, it was reliable and accurate.  Evert possessed delicate touch, and had one of the most effective [[drop shot]]s at the time. Playing in an era where [[serve-and-volley|serve and volleying]] was the dominant style of play, Evert was able to hit difficult passing shots with ease, pushing her opponents behind the baseline, and preventing them from rushing the net. Evert's greatest strengths on court were her speed, detailed footwork, court coverage, fitness, consistency, and mental fortitude. Despite having success on all surfaces, Evert's favorite surface was clay, where the high bounce and slower speed afforded by the surface allowed her to execute her measured, defensive style of play with tremendous success; this is highlighted by her career 382–22 (94.6%) winning record on the surface.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/who-s-the-greatest-clay-courter-of-them-all-chris-evert-or-rafa-nadal|title=Who's the greatest clay-courter of them all – Chris Evert or Rafa Nadal?|last1=Tignor|first1=Steve|work=[[Tennis (magazine)|Tennis]]|date=25 May 2017|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref> Due to her composure, mental toughness, and elegant style of play, Evert was known as the "Ice Princess".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jun/30/the-greatest-chris-evert-us-revolutionary-who-helped-shape-modern-tennis|title=The Greatest: Chris Evert – US revolutionary who helped shape modern tennis|work=[[The Guardian]]|author=Tumaini Carayol|date=30 June 2020|access-date=3 September 2020}}</ref>