Tennis legend Chris Evert, 68, reveals second ovarian cancer diagnosis since 2021 and says she will not broadcast at the Australian Open during treatment … but vows to return to ESPN’s booth ‘for the rest of Grand Slam season!’
- The 68-year-old woman was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2021.
- She underwent chemotherapy in May 2022. Her sister died from the disease in 2020.
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For the second time in two years, Chris Evert has been diagnosed with cancer.
The Tennis Hall of Famer said Friday that her ovarian cancer has returned, adding that she will not broadcast ESPN’s Australian Open while she undergoes treatment.
“Although this is a diagnosis I never wanted to hear, I am once again fortunate that it was caught early,” Evert said in a statement released by ESPN. “Doctors found cancer cells in the same pelvic area. All the cells were removed and I started a new course of chemotherapy.”
Evert, 68, was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2021. She completed chemotherapy in May 2022, telling the public that her doctor was confident the disease would not return because it was caught at an early stage.
Evert is an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion. The Australian Open starts next month.
For the second time in two years, Chris Evert has been diagnosed with cancer.
16-year-old Chris Evert pictured at the Westside Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, 1971.
“I’ll be ready for the rest of the Grand Slam season!” – said Evert.
She previously revealed her initial cancer diagnosis in January 2022, insisting she was optimistic.
“I have lived a very charmed life. Now I have some challenges ahead of me,” Evert said. “But I take comfort in the fact that chemotherapy is meant to make sure the cancer doesn’t come back.”
Her sister Zhanna Evert Dubin died of ovarian cancer in February 2020 at the age of 62.
“Be your own advocate. Know your family history. Be fully aware of your body, follow your intuition and be aware of the changes,” Evert said in 2022. “Don’t try to be a crusader and think it will pass.”