THE SIDELINES : Evert Wins on ‘Farewell Tour’
Chris Evert turned in a come-from-behind victory Sunday night over her good friend and longtime rival, Martina Navratilova, in the final exhibition match of what is billed as her “farewell tour.”
Afterward, however, she indicated that there might be plenty of good volleys yet to come.
Evert started slow but came back to defeat Navratilova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Serving and attacking aggressively, Evert forced Navratilova into countless errors in the second and third sets to claim the victory in two hours and five minutes before 12,000 fans in The Omni.
The contest brought to an end the six-city exhibition tour begun in late September after Evert retired from the pro circuit. But Evert said the 16-year, 80-match rivalry might not be over yet.
“I never wanted to quit cold turkey,” she said. “As long as Martina is open to touring, we may do this for another year.”
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