Simona Halep becomes first recipient of Chris Evert WTA World No.1 Trophy
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World number one Simona Halep has become the first recipient of the Chris Evert Women's Tennis Association (WTA) World No.1 Trophy, named after WTA's first-ever world number one, Chris Evert.The 27-year-old, who lifted her maiden Grand Slam title at the Roland Garros and claimed the WTA Year-End world number one singles award for the second consecutive year, said that she is delighted to become the first receiver of the trophy."I'm very happy to be the first player to hold the Chris Evert WTA World No.1 Trophy. Chris is one of the greatest players of all time and I think it's great that she is being honoured this way," WTA quoted Halep, as saying.With a total of 157 titles, including 18 Grand Slam titles, Evert held the top spot for 260 weeks.Reflecting on her name carved on the trophy, 63-year-old Evert said, "I'm honoured and privileged to have my name on this trophy."When quizzed about what makes her universally admired, Evert said that for her, it was important to be a good sport .