Jumeirah Golf Estates announces Chris Evert Tennis Center

Chris Evert will work with the development team at Jumeirah Golf Estates to plan and develop tennis facilities and programmes for members, residents and guests. This will include the creation of a Chris Evert Tennis Center, with state-of-the-art coaching facilities and various playing surfaces.

The former World Number 1, and winner of 18 Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam doubles titles, Chris Evert has the best win-loss record in singles matches (1,309-146; a ratio of 0.900) any professional player in tennis history. She now has a variety of business interests, including coaching and consulting programmes.

Chris Evert said:

"Jumeirah Golf Estates is going to be a must-visit destination, and golf is only part of its vast product offering. I look forward to working with the development team to create a Tennis Center that not only features superior facilities but also unparalleled service for our members and guests."

David Spencer, chief executive of Leisurecorp, the company developing Jumeirah Golf Estates, said:

"With Greg Norman, Sergio Garcia, Vijay Singh and Pete Dye involved in the creation of Jumeirah Golf Estates, we are working with some of the legends of world sport. Today, we are proud to announce the arrival of a fifth legend into the Jumeirah Golf Estates fold - one of the best players ever seen in the history of tennis."

Jumeirah Golf Estates has brought together the world's leading golfing and course design superstars, to create Dubai's premier residential golfing community. Greg Norman, Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia and "the father of modern golf course design", Pete Dye, are working on creating one of the world's most distinctive golf developments.

Four courses - Fire, Earth, Water, and Wind - will pay tribute to the power of nature, each employing the distinctive characteristics of its own surroundings to deliver a unique challenge. They will be surrounded by the most desirable residential communities in Dubai, with luxury homes characterised by beautiful space both inside and out.