Frances Tiafoe’s backhand becomes a lesson for Chris Evert’s Academy students after he impresses the legendary winner

Chris Evert, Frances Tiafoe

Former world No. 1 Chris Evert is one of the greatest and most graceful players to ever represent tennis. In a career spanning 17 years, Evert became one of the most decorated players of all time winning 18 major singles titles and her career-winning percentage in singles matches of 89.97% is the second highest in the Open Era, for men or women.

Even after his retirement, Evert has been closely associated with tennis. She owns the Evert Tennis Academy in Florida. On social media too, she has been voicing her opinions on issues related to the sport.

Recently, Evert tweeted a video of Frances Tiafoe’s slice shots and said that she would show that to tennis players at her academy. “Awesome, I’m showing this to our Academy kinds,” impressed Evert wrote.

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Awesome, I’m showing this to our Academy kids??? https://t.co/VmZA0YArlm
— Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) December 18, 2022

Fans were quick to respond to the tweet of the tennis legend. The original video of Frances Tiafoe demonstrating his artistic backhand slice was posted by the We are Tennis page on Twitter. Here are some of the fans’ reactions:

Most beautiful shot of tennis with overhead backhand smash
— LudovicA (@LudovicJr) December 18, 2022

Slicing it up there with the back hand… Show them Steffi Graf's backhand slice…??
— Kathy Emerson (@KathyEm67699760) December 18, 2022

They’re hard to volley at the net, too. Nice defensive weapon.
— George Austria (@gcaustria) December 18, 2022

You could have done them better though ?
— Andy Culture – Character – Attitude (@andyblueskyz) December 18, 2022

This is a slice ??
— Miguel Ibarra (@aspentre) December 18, 2022

Chris Evert’s career and life after retirement

American former world No. 1 tennis player Chris Evert turned pro way back in 1972. Alongside Czech–American legend Martina Navratilova, also her greatest rival, Evert dominated women’s tennis in the 1970s and 1980s winning 18 major singles titles, which include a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record six US Open titles (tied with Serena Williams).

On the court, Evert was known for her consistent, counterpunching game, which revolutionized the sport. Evert got the nickname “Ice Princess” due to her composure, mental toughness, and elegant style of play. In 1995 she was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame.

After retiring from tennis, Evert has been active in various causes. In 2021, Evert became a supporter of the new Women’s Sports Policy Working Group that focuses on inclusion for all transgender female athletes. Evert has been active on social media voicing her opinions on important matters. Recently, Evert shut down an American political scientist for a s*xist comment.