Chris Evert

Known in the ‘70s for: Standing as the highest-ranking female tennis player from 1974 to 1981.
Chris Evert began her professional tennis career when she entered the U.S. Open in 1971 at 16. She conquered her first major tournaments (namely, the French Open and Wimbledon) in 1974 and prevailed, since then, as the highest-ranking women’s tennis player throughout the latter half of the decade.

Calvin Klein may have seen potential in Evert as a valuable investment to the sport since she later got chosen as an endorser for Calvin Klein’s sportswear line before claiming her first Grand Slam. Fans even compared her affair with Jimmy Connors to Hollywood’s Brangelina as the sport’s version of the couple. In 2015, Evert released her line of tennis and active apparel. Her line is in collaboration with the Tail Activewear called Chrissie by Tail. It goes to show that she is still busy with her sport-related business.