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

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

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

2011 | Novak Djokovic and Samantha Stosur

2010 | Kim Clijsters and Rafael Nadal

2009 | Juan Martin Del Potro and Kim Clijsters

2008 | Serena Williams and Roger Federer

2007 | Justine Henin and Roger Federer

2006 | Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer

2005 | Kim Clijsters and Roger Federer

2004 | Roger Federer and Svetlana Kuznetsova

2003 | Justine Henin and Andy Roddick

2002 | Pete Sampras and Serena Williams

2001 | Lleyton Hewitt and Venus Williams

2000 | Marat Safin and Venus Williams

1999 | Andre Agassi and Serena Williams

1998 | Lindsay Davenport and Patrick Rafter

1997 | Martina Hingis and Patrick Rafter

1996 | Steffi Graf and Pete Sampras

1995 | Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf

1994 | Andre Agassi and Arantxa Sanchez

1993 | Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf

1992 | Stefan Edberg and Monica Seles

1991 | Stefan Edberg and Monica Seles

1990 | Pete Sampras and Gabriela Sabatini

- Brendan Maloy