Tennis great Chris Evert plans address at National Press Club Luncheon May 7

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.

Tickets may be purchased by clicking here. Tickets cost $21 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this price) and $35 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. For questions, please e-mail [email protected] or call (202)662–7501.


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.

Club members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to [email protected] 48 hours before the event. Space may be 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.