#tbt: 16-year old Chris Evert takes the U.S. Open by storm

With the public attention turning towards female prodigies Mo'ne Davis, 13, and CiCi Bellis, 15, Extra Mustard decided to take a look at back at 16-year old Chris Evert's run to the semi-finals of the 1971 U.S. Open.

With the public attention currently turning towards female prodigies Mo'ne Davis, 13, and CiCi Bellis, 15,​ Extra Mustard decided to take a look at back at 16-year old Chris Evert's run in the 1971 U.S. Open. 

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Evert was still an amateur despite riding a 12 tournament winning streak into the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, so she had to take a two week absence from high-school to compete in the season's final major. The decision proved to be well worthwhile as the unseeded Evert advanced all the way to the semi-finals before falling to eventual champion and No. 1 seed Billie Jean King.

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Evert's youth and exciting style of play gave the women's game a jolt of popularity, and announced the arrival of what would become a hall-of-fame career with an astounding 18 Grand Slam singles titles.

GALLERY: U.S. OPEN WINNERS

U.S. Open Winners

2013 | Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams

Suzy Allman/SI, Darren Carroll/SI

In honor of the 2014 U.S. Open, which kicks off on Aug. 25, here's a look at the winners from 1990 - 2013.

2012 | Andy Murray and Serena Williams

Simon Bruty/SI, Erick W. Rasco/SI

2011 | Novak Djokovic and Samantha Stosur

Mike Powell/SI, David Walberg/SI

2010 | Kim Clijsters and Rafael Nadal

Mike Powell/SI, Chuck Solomon/SI

2009 | Juan Martin Del Potro and Kim Clijsters

Simon Bruty/SI, Chuck Solomon/SI

2008 | Serena Williams and Roger Federer

Bob Martin/SI, Manny Millan/SI

2007 | Justine Henin and Roger Federer

Chuck Solomon/SI, Manny Millan/SI

2006 | Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer

Bob Martin/SI

2005 | Kim Clijsters and Roger Federer

Chuck Solomon/SI, Bob Martin/SI

2004 | Roger Federer and Svetlana Kuznetsova

Chuck Solomon/SI, Manny Millan/SI

2003 | Justine Henin and Andy Roddick

Manny Millan/SI

2002 | Pete Sampras and Serena Williams

Bob Martin/SI, Chuck Solomon/SI

2001 | Lleyton Hewitt and Venus Williams

Simon Bruty/SI, Manny Millan/SI

2000 | Marat Safin and Venus Williams

Heinz Kluetmeier/SI, Jamie Squire/Getty Images

1999 | Andre Agassi and Serena Williams

Al Bello/Getty Images, Manny Millan/SI

1998 | Lindsay Davenport and Patrick Rafter

Osamu Honda/AP, Manny Millan/SI

1997 | Martina Hingis and Patrick Rafter

Clive Brunskill/Getty Images, Manny Millan/SI

1996 | Steffi Graf and Pete Sampras

Manny Millan/SI

1995 | Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf

Simon Bruty, Manny Millan/SI

1994 | Andre Agassi and Arantxa Sanchez

Manny Millan/SI, Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

1993 | Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf

Manny Millan/SI, Bob Thomas/Getty Images

1992 | Stefan Edberg and Monica Seles

Manny Millan/SI

1991 | Stefan Edberg and Monica Seles

Manny Millan/SI

1990 | Pete Sampras and Gabriela Sabatini

Bob Thomas/Getty Images, Manny Millan/SI

- Brendan Maloy