Tennis Icon Announces Heartbreaking Cancer News Before Wimbledon
Summary
Tennis star Chris Evert will not attend Wimbledon this year because her ovarian cancer has returned for the third time. She has started treatment and will focus on her health in the coming months.Key Facts
- Chris Evert is 71 years old and a famous tennis player with 18 Grand Slam singles titles.
- She has been a commentator on ESPN’s Grand Slam coverage since 2011.
- Evert announced a third recurrence of ovarian cancer after recent scans.
- She has had surgery and will soon begin chemotherapy.
- Evert was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2021 and tested positive for a BRCA1 gene mutation.
- She previously underwent a total hysterectomy and chemotherapy to treat stage 1 ovarian cancer.
- Evert recently promoted a Netflix documentary with Martina Navratilova about their tennis rivalry and cancer battles.
- The documentary “Chris & Martina: The Final Set” premiered on June 26 on Netflix.
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