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Chris Evert's father Jimmy Evert passes away

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ANI Washington DC
Last Updated : Aug 23 2015 | 11:57 AM IST

Tennis player Chris Evert's father Jimmy Evert has passed away in Florida on August 21. He was 91.

Sources close to the well-known tennis coach, who also served as the tennis director for 49 years at the Holiday Park courts in Ft. Lauderdale, revealed that he died a natural death, reported People magazine.

Mourning over her father's death, the 60-year-old tennis player posted a touching photo of herself and Evert on the court on twitter.

She captioned the picture, "It's an honor and a blessing to have been your daughter. You will be in my heart forever, RIP Dad... XO"

Evert is survived by his 62-year-old wife Collete and his four children.

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First Published: Aug 23 2015 | 11:40 AM IST

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