NPC Luncheon with Chris Evert, Publisher of Tennis Magazine

Tennis great Chris Evert, ranked the world’s number one tennis player for seven years, will explain how tennis can have a positive impact on communities at a National Press Club luncheon May 7.

Evert, the publisher of Tennis Magazine and lead tennis anchor for ESPN’s coverage of top tennis matches including the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open, still holds the record on clay of any player for any single surface with a 125-match winning streak that stretched from August 1973 to May 1979. In 1974, she won 55 straight matches.

Since her retirement from tennis in 1989 after 17 years as a professional tennis player, Evert has devoted her time to her charity foundation created to help at-risk children whose families are struggling with alcohol and drug addictions, an annual Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic in Boca Raton, Fla., and her three sons. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChrissieEvert.

Lunch is served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. This event is for members and their guests only. Tickets cost $21 for Press Club members Tickets are limited to one member one guest.

For questions, please e-mail [email protected] or call (202)662–7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.

Club members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to [email protected] 48 hours before the event. Space is limited. You must have a paid reservation to the luncheon to attend the VIP reception

To submit a question in advance, put EVERT in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.