WTA dedicates No. 1 trophy to honor Chris Evert

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 receives the newly named Chris Evert WTA World No.1 Trophy as she is the year-end No. 1 for the second season in a row. Halep isn’t playing at the ongoing WTA Finals due to a back injury.
Evert was the first player to lead the rankings when they were introduced in 1975 and says she is “honored and privileged” to have th