Former U.S. tennis player Chris Evert (71) has been diagnosed with cancer again. The tennis legend shared the news on social media. She has already undergone surgery and will soon begin her chemotherapy.
Evert has always wanted to be open and honest about her health, she writes in a post on Instagram. Therefore, she is now sharing that tests last weekend revealed "that my ovarian cancer has returned". As a first step in treatment, she has already undergone surgery. In the coming weeks, she wants to begin chemo.
Chris Evert: "Ovarian cancer is relentless"
Evert also shares that she will not be traveling to Wimbledon for work this year and will be pausing other professional commitments in the coming months in order to focus on her health. "Ovarian cancer is relentless", she continues. However, she wants to remain optimistic and fight. She is grateful to her medical team, her family, and everyone who has reached out with kindness and encouraging words. Evert looks forward to seeing everyone again soon.
Numerous people are commenting to encourage Evert. Former tennis player Gabriela Sabatini (56), for example, writes that she is sending "lots of love and strength". Her friend Chrissie will "slay this monster again", comments Martina Navratilova (69). "We're all keeping our fingers crossed for you and know that you will reach the other side cancer-free again".
Evert's sister Jeanne, who was also a well-known tennis player, died in February 2020 after battling ovarian cancer. In January 2023, Chris Evert had announced that she had defeated the ovarian cancer that had been diagnosed just over a year earlier. At that time, there was great hope that the disease would not return. However, Evert had to announce in December 2023 that the cancer had returned. In 2024, she defeated the disease again.
New Documentary About Evert and Navratilova
Evert, like her former rival Navratilova, was followed by cameras for the Netflix documentary "Chris & Martina: The Final Set", which also covers the treatment of both former tennis stars. Navratilova, who had been diagnosed with breast and throat cancer, declared herself cancer-free in 2023. The documentary, which highlights the rivalry and later friendship as well as both stars' fight against cancer, will be released on June 26.
