Chris Evert

Chris Evert will provide expert analysis for the BBC

Chris Evert brings nearly two decades of playing success with her into the commentary box for the BBC this year.

The American enjoyed a wonderful tennis career bringing in an incredible haul of 100 titles.

Alongside Martina Navratilova, Evert dominated the women's game in the 1970s and 1980s, winning every Grand Slam more than once.

Three times she was Wimbledon champion - in 1974, 1976 and 1981. As well as that, she won the French Open seven times, and the US Open six times.

Even those impressive statistics do little justice to a player who won at least one Grand Slam a year for 13 years, and enjoyed a six-year unbeaten spell on clay winning 125 matches in succession.

Evert's two-handed backhand, much imitated in the women's game was unfailingly accurate, and her concentration from the baseline impeccable.

Since retiring in 1989, Evert has turned to charity work, hosting the annual Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic, to raise money for abused children.

She also brings her experience as an expert analyst for NBC-TV.