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Eurosport Announces Signing Of Former Tennis Player Chris Evert For French Open

Former U.S. tennis player Chris Evert is set to join Eurosport’s 2015 French Open commentary team. Evert, a former world No. 1 and 18-time Grand Slam winner, will feature across Eurosport’s coverage of the tournament, which runs from May 24-June 7. During the tournament, Evert will headline in a brand new show "Tennis For Evert," which will air exclusively on the channel and will be hosted by Barbara Schett. The show will broadcast from Eurosport’s on-site Roland Garros studio. As the tournament reaches the Women’s Final on June 6, Evert will cover the match live for British Eurosport. She will also join triple French Open winner Mats Wilander on his show "Game, Set & Mats" to provide pre- and post-match analysis of the women’s final for viewers across Europe (Eurosport).

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