International Tennis Hall Of Fame: Who Is Richard Evans?

Richard Evans: Who is he? Every July the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the game's sanctuary located in Newport, Rhode Island, inducts new honorees. On July 20th, in conjunction with the Hall of Fame Open, Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj, along with Richard Evans, will be recognized. Paes and Amritraj, the first from India to achieve tennis' ultimate accolade, are recognized by those who follow the sport. They are known after having spent years on court and in Amritraj's case, significant time behind the scenes in a variety of capacities. Both have made an impact. Who? Evans has too, but in a less obvious way. Which leads to the question: who exactly is Richard Evans? Richard Evans with the younger Richard Evans at Wimbledon. Evans, whose father was American and his mother British, was born in Paris, in early February 1939. It was an unsettling time in a world that was quickly and dramatically changing. He and his parents barely escaped the clutches of the German army when it overwhelmed the city on June 14, 1940. Looking back, it would be safe to assume that the circumstances served as a prologue to what would become a life full of captivating...