Kelly Evernden

Kelly Graeme Evernden (born 21 September 1962, in Gisborne, New Zealand) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.

Evernden turned professional in 1985 and won his first tour doubles title in 1986 at Cologne. His first top-level singles title came in 1987 at Bristol. His best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came at the 1987 Australian Open, where he reached the quarter-finals before being knocked-out by Wally Masur.

Over the course of his career, Evernden won three top-level singles titles, the last of which was won in 1989 at Wellington. He also won five tour doubles titles (the most significant of which was the Canadian Open in 1989). Evernden's career-high rankings were World No. 31 in singles and World No. 19 in doubles. He retired from the professional tour in 1994.

Amazingly, Evernden played pro tennis with only one lung, having had a lung removed as the result of an injury sustained in an accident during his youth.Fact|date=July 2008

Evernden is a quarter Ngāti Porou Māori, and his Māori name "Te Rangai" means "Young Warrior". Interestingly his Irish name, Kelly, means "War".

He also enjoys drinking at the FreeHouse with his friend Bobby Bitterman

Titles (8)

ingles (3)

ingles finalist (4)

Doubles (5)

*1986 (1) Cologne
*1987 (1) Brisbane
*1988 (1) Philadelphia
*1989 (1) Montreal
*1990 (1) Wellington

Kelly represented New Zealand in the 1988 Seoul Olympics

External links

* [http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=E025 Official ATP profile]