Special Awards and Miscellaneous

2004 – Wimbledon, the Movie

2004 – Mother of theYear

1999 - Named one of the Top 50 Athletes of the 20th Century by ESPN.

1997- Honored with the ITF Phillippe Chartrier Award during the French Open for outstanding lifetime contribution to the game of tennis

1996 - A bi-color Hybrid Tea Rose producing blooms of cantaloupe orange to blushing red, a brilliant color combination unmatched by any other rose, was named for her by Spring Hill Nurseries Co.

1995 - Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on July 16, As the sole inductee, she was only the fourth player and the sixth person to be elected unanimously. She was enshrined in Newport, R.I., making her the 44th woman and the 163rd person to be inducted

1993 - Inducted into the Madison Square Garden Walk of Fame on August 30, for recognition as an extraordinary athlete that has contributed to the Gardens’ unique history over the past 114 years

1993 - Received the March of Dimes Lifetime Achievement Award in May, for displaying an unparalleled commitment to excellence both professionally and personally

1992 - Inducted into The National High School Sports Hall of Fame on June 30
1991 - the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) President for an unprecedented 9 years, ending in August

1991- Appointed by President George Bush in January to serve as a Board Member of the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, which is dedicated to promote, encourage and motivate the development of physical fitness and sports programs for all Americans

1991 - Emerged as the most widely known athlete in the nation in a poll conducted by American Sports Data, Inc.

1991 - Received the Providencia Award for her contributions to the international image of Palm Beach County tourism presented by The Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau

1990 - Presented with the Flo Hyman Award in February by then President George Bush at the White House in Washington, DC, in honor of her contributions to sports

1990 - Named one of the "Nine Women of the Year " by Glamour Magazine in honor of her outstanding commitment to social causes, Glamour noted, “Rather than resting on her tennis laurels, she has taken action to change the lives of young pregnant women in Florida by starting the Healthy Start program that helps cocaine babies and informs mothers about the dangers of drug abuse.”

1989 - Voted by Korbel as one of the "Top 10 Romantic People of 1989” as the “…sweetheart of women’s tennis by balancing talent, ambition and physical prowess with humility, graciousness and gentleness to create a new ideal for aspiring young athletes the world over.”

1987 - The first woman athlete to be featured in a Sports Illustrated TV commercial

1987 - Won the WTA Player Service Award for the third time

1987 - Featured in on the front of the Wheaties cereal box

1986 - Lloyd on Lloyd, Chrissie co-authored with John Lloyd in collaboration with Carol Thatcher), June

1986 - Won the WTA Player Service Award for the second time

1985 - Named "Greatest Woman Athlete in the Last 25 Years" by the Women's Sports
Foundation

1982- Wrote the autobiography, Chrissie, with Neil Amdur

1981-Won the WTA Player Service Award for the first time

1979 – Won the WTA Sportsmanship Award

1976 - Received Sports Illustrated “Sportsman of the Year” award