Tennis Racket and Cover

Description

This broken-stringed Wilson racket once belonged to Chris Evert (b. 1954), one of the top female tennis players in the 1970s and 1980s. Evert's determined attitude, her steady baseline playing style, and her powerful two-hand backhand made her an extremely successful competitor. She won more than 100 titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

ca 1978

user

Evert, Chris

thru institution

Sports Illustrated

maker

Wilson Sporting Goods Company

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

ID Number

1979.0617.01

accession number

1979.0617

catalog number

1979.0617.01

Credit Line

Chris Evert

subject

Professional

Sports

Tennis

Women

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source

National Museum of American History