Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert are part of the first class of inductees to the US Open's Court of Champions, honouring the top tennis players in the tournament's history.
Connors, a five-time champion, and Evert, who won the Open six times, were honoured as the best players in the Open era,which began in 1968.
The other inductees announced yesterday are Bill Tilden and Helen Wills for the Golden era (1881-1967), and Rod Laver and Billie Jean King for those who played in both eras.
They will be honoured at the National Tennis Centre on September 7 and 8, the days of the women's and men's singles finals at the US Open.
To be eligible, a player must have won at least one singles title at the US Open and be retired from singles and doubles for at least five years.
