Chrissie Evert

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A famous American tennis player who won many singles titles, including Wimbledon

proper noun
/ˈkrɪsi ˈɛvərt/

: Chrissie Evert

The legendary Chrissie Evert won 18 Grand Slam singles titles.

Examples

Many consider Chrissie Evert's rivalry with Martina Navratilova to be one of the greatest in sports history.
Chrissie Evert dominated the world of women's tennis throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.
Growing up, she admired the composure and consistency that Chrissie Evert displayed on the court.
Did Chrissie Evert play in the 1980 Wimbledon final?
Chrissie Evert won the US Open a record six times during her remarkable tennis career.
In the 1970s, Chrissie Evert was known for her powerful forehand and strategic play.
Chrissie Evert is celebrated for her contributions to women's sports and her inspiring athleticism.

Surface Forms

Chrissie Evert main

Morphology

Chrissie + Evert

This is a proper name referring to a specific person (a famous tennis player), so its meaning depends on encyclopedic/cultural knowledge rather than compositional semantics of the parts. Knowing the constituent names 'Chrissie' and 'Evert' (which are not common lexical items) does not allow a B1 learner to infer the tennis-player sense, so the expression is not derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Chrissie Evert is the name of an American 'tennis player' who won many big singles titles at the US Open and at Wimbledon in the 1970s and 1980s. She was famous for a calm, steady style on the court, so the name Chrissie Evert brings to mind a composed, highly successful champion.