Chris Evert - One on One

[DMP]

For those interested there is a series of interviews between Chris Evert (the first WTA #1) and past and present #1s.

This is the link to the premiere

 

[Gizo]

I've really enjoyed this series.

I've been very critical of Evert's ability as a commentator over the years. There's no way around it, she has been very poor in that department, driven by the fact that she has barely had a clue about the majority of the players she has commented on beyond Serena, Sharapova etc.

But I think she excels in a more informal environment like this, or when she speaks to Sue Barker in the Wimbledon studio etc.

 

[DMP]

One story I like is in the interview with Barty. Evert talks about how she was playing against Evonne Goolagong in Florida, which is her home state, and yet the audience was pulling for Evonne!

 

[bluetrain4]

I've really enjoyed this series.

I've been very critical of Evert's ability as a commentator over the years. There's no way around it, she has been very poor in that department, driven by the fact that she has barely had a clue about the majority of the players she has commented on beyond Serena, Sharapova etc.

But I think she excels in a more informal environment like this, or when she speaks to Sue Barker in the Wimbledon studio etc.

She might make a better studio host than match commentator.

 

[puppybutts]

I've really enjoyed this series.

I've been very critical of Evert's ability as a commentator over the years. There's no way around it, she has been very poor in that department, driven by the fact that she has barely had a clue about the majority of the players she has commented on beyond Serena, Sharapova etc.

But I think she excels in a more informal environment like this, or when she speaks to Sue Barker in the Wimbledon studio etc.

she has her ups and downs as a commentator, but overall i like her. the main thing that annoys me is she always interrupts her co-commentators and chimes in on the last few words of their sentence.

 

[PDJ]

Thoroughly enjoyable series.
I'm hoping someone will interview Evert.
Maybe Shriver, Barker or Wade.
NOT Navratilova! I like, and respect her, but it'll all be about her!
You know I'm right!

 

[PDJ]

One story I like is in the interview with Barty. Evert talks about how she was playing against Evonne Goolagong in Florida, which is her home state, and yet the audience was pulling for Evonne!

Similarly when Sue Barker chatted with Evert at Wimbledon one year, Barker said it drove her mad that her brother had Evert's poster on his bedroom wall during their playing days.

 

[jrepac]

she has her ups and downs as a commentator, but overall i like her. the main thing that annoys me is she always interrupts her co-commentators and chimes in on the last few words of their sentence.

I think it's hard to constantly have 'interesting' things to say as a commentator. Mac repeats himself...Mary Carillo often contradicted herself in the same match. Connors said rather trite things. Borg said nothing at all The only think I like about having these GOATs commentating, is that they add something special to those final rounds, since they've all been there.

 

[FlamingCheeto]

Agassi is actually a great commentator and has guest-ed a few times during the USO the past few years

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Agassi is actually a great commentator and has guest-ed a few times during the USO the past few years

I would happily listen to him.

 

[Jason Swerve]

For those interested there is a series of interviews between Chris Evert (the first WTA #1) and past and present #1s.

This is the link to the premiere

This was it. The confirmation of Navratilova jeering over her beating Evert 40-something years ago with the other two awkwardly forced to watch it.

 

[thrust]

One story I like is in the interview with Barty. Evert talks about how she was playing against Evonne Goolagong in Florida, which is her home state, and yet the audience was pulling for Evonne!

Everyone seemed to love Evonne, for her game and court personality. Also, though she probably wanted to win, she never seemed upset when she didn't. She seemed to be playing for the love of the game and to have fun.

 

[PDJ]

Everyone seemed to love Evonne, for her game and court personality. Also, though she probably wanted to win, she never seemed upset when she didn't. She seemed to be playing for the love of the game and to have fun.

Rosie Casals said that Goolagong-Cawley just loved playing tennis. Absolutely loved being on a court, everything that came with it was a bonus.
I don't think we'll ever see her like again.
An original.