“Home of Champions”
The Jimmy Evert Tennis Center (JETC) is Fort Lauderdale’s
premier tennis facility. Recognized as the “Home
of Champions,” it is one of the country’s
top municipal tennis centers. This City of Fort Lauderdale
Parks and Recreation facility is located in Holiday
Park, a 90-acre urban park in downtown Fort Lauderdale,
Florida.
Known throughout the world as the “Home of
Chris Evert,” the Jimmy Evert Tennis Center
has a rich and distinguished history, which includes
contributing to the development of tennis professionals
such as Chris Evert, Jennifer Capriati, Brian Gottfried
and Harold Solomon. In addition, the Center is credited
with producing six National Junior Singles Champions
and 21 of “Florida’s All-Time Jr. Players.”
Jimmy Evert, a longtime Fort Lauderdale resident,
played a significant role in the development of the
Center. His 49 years of dedicated service brought
the Center from its humble origins to what is now
a world-renowned tennis center. Upon his retirement
in 1997, the City of Fort Lauderdale honored its “Patriarch
of Tennis” by renaming the former Holiday Park
Tennis Center to its present name, the Jimmy Evert
Tennis Center.
The City of Fort Lauderdale recognizes the Jimmy
Evert Tennis Center Development Fund’s role
in the success of the tennis center through its variety
of programs and special events for all ages, and
its hosting of numerous prestigious local, national
and international tournaments.
Home of Champions
Chris Evert
World Ranking: 1
18 Grand Slam Titles
International Tennis Hall of Fame
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Brian Gottfried
1977 U.S. Ranking: 2
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Harold Solomon
1976 U.S. Ranking: 4
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Jennifer Capriati
World Ranking: 4
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James Evert
1952 U.S. Ranking: 8
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Jeanne Evert
1974 U.S. Ranking: 9
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Frank Froehling, III
1962 U.S. Ranking: 2
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USTA National Titles
Larry Gottfried
1973 - 1976
Singles: 5 / Doubles: 6 |
Chris Evert
1966 - 1971
Singles: 3 / Doubles: 2 |
Shelly Solomon
1974 - 1977
Singles: 3 / Doubles: 2 |
Brian Gottfried
1963 - 1970
Singles: 3 / Doubles: 9 |
Jeanne Evert
1969 - 1972
Singles: 2 / Doubles: 2
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Jennifer Balent
1973 - 1975
Singles: 3 / Doubles: 2 |
Laurie Fleming
1967 - 1971
Singles: 2 / Doubles: 1 |
Jennifer Capriati
1987 - 1989
Singles: 3 / Doubles 1 |
James Evert
1938 - 1941
Singles: 2 / Doubles: 3 |
Herbert Behrens
1947
Singles: 1 / Doubles: 1 |
Carrie Fleming
1971 - 1973
Singles: 1
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Harold Solomon
1970
Singles: 2 / Doubles: 1
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George Bezecny
1979
Singles: 2 |
Carole Goya
1987
Singles: 1 |
Louise Russ
1996 - 1999
Singles: 2 / Doubles: 2 |
Frank Froehling, III
1958 - 1970
Singles: 1 / Doubles: 14 |
Judy Gfroerer
1971 - 1973
Doubles: 2 |
Inge Lutze
1994 - 1997
Singles: 2 / Doubles: 7 |
John Beaver
1930 - 1931
Doubles: 2 |
Steve Kennedy
1977 |
Clare Evert
1980
Doubles: 1 |
Kasey Gladding
1998-2001
Singles: 7 / Doubles: 7 |
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Whitney Kraft
2000-2001
Doubles: 2 |
Florida’s All-Time Junior Players (1960 -
1992)
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Chris Evert - 1
Jeanne Evert - 3
Laurie Fleming - 4
Shelly Solomon - 9
Jennifer Balent - 10
Carrie Fleming - 16
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Clare Evert - 20
Jennifer Capriati - 22
Judy Gfroerer - 30
Carol Gfroerer - 65
Bonnie Smith - 82
Darlene Kennedy - 94
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Brian Gottfried - 4
Larry Gottfried - 7
John Evert - 44
George Bezecny - 46
John Kennedy - 55
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Bill Tompkins - 58
Drew Evert - 64
Steve Kennedy - 70
Bill Powell - 81
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