Having fled her home in Pacific Palisades due to the enormous fires that ravaged Los Angeles County and razed entire neighborhoods for nearly two weeks, American Tennis legend Pam Shriver saw her trophy collection disappear this weekend. end.
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This is what she revealed to Los Angeles reporter Matthew Seedorf of FOX 11.
In a video circulating on social networks, the member of the Tennis Hall of Fame explains her sad discovery.
While she took refuge in a hotel in Marina Del Rey, located about 20 kilometers from her home, she left her Grand Slam trophies in her son’s car, a Dodge Durango Hellcat SUV. A vehicle that does not go unnoticed, like its scintillating collection from its seven conquests in Australia, four at Roland Garros and five both at Wimbledon and the United States Open.
Pam Shiver, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova et Zina Garrison lors de leur conquête de la Federation Cup à Tokyo en 1989.
he American tennis team from left to right: Pam Shriver, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova and Zina Garrison hold up the Federation Cup during the awarding ceremony here 09 october 1989 after defeating Spanish Team during the Women’s Federation Cup Finals in Tokyo (Japan). (Photo by YOSHIKAZU TSUNO / AFP)
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In search of security
During his glorious career, Shriver won 21 Grand Slam titles in his 132 victories, in singles and doubles. In doubles, she has 111 championship titles. Only with her teammate, Martina Navratilova, with whom she formed an unbeatable duo, she totaled 74.
A native of Baltimore, the now 62-year-old woman says she no longer feels safe in Los Angeles. Which says a lot about the situation in LA since Baltimore has been among the 10 most dangerous cities in the United States for a long time.
-“With natural disasters and fires and crime, it’s hard to feel safe,” she told FOX 11.
“I spent the first 38 years of my life in Baltimore. I have been here for almost 30 years. And I’m thinking about leaving for my next community where I can feel safe,” she added.
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Nearly 30 dead
The death toll since the Los Angeles wildfires began 12 days ago stands at 27.
So far, the fires have ravaged 16,000 hectares and wiped out entire neighborhoods in the second most populous city in the United States.
While thousands of firefighters try to control the two main fires to more than 50%, weather reports predict the return of strong winds
“The US weather service is forecasting dry and windy weather on Monday, with gusts of up to 130 km/h. “It’s the last […] “we hope” episodes of strong winds to hit the coastal city,” Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom said Sunday on MSNBC.
New President Donald Trump says he is expected to visit Los Angeles before the end of the week.
