Chris Evert trophy will go to No. 1 player in WTA

SINGAPORE (AP) — The Women’s Tennis Association has dedicated its trophy for the top-ranked player of the year in honor of Chris Evert.
Simona Halep has received the newly named Chris Evert WTA World No. 1 Trophy. She’s the year-end No. 1 for the second straight season. Halep isn’t playing in the current WTA Finals because of a back injury.
Evert was the first WTA No. 1 in 1975, when she won 15 titles. She says she’s “honored and privileged” to have her