Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer has returned (Getty)Chris Evert, the American tennis icon and 18-time Grand Slam champion, has announced that her ovarian cancer has returned, describing the illness as "relentless" but vowing to remain "optimistic and determined". The 71-year-old shared the news on social media after recent CT and PET scans confirmed the recurrence, stating she has already undergone surgery and will begin chemotherapy in the coming weeks. As a result, Evert will not attend Wimbledon this year and will step back from her professional commitments for several months to focus on her health and recovery. Her cancer was initially discovered in 2022 following a preventive hysterectomy, prompted by her carrying the BRCA gene mutation after her sister Jeanne died from ovarian cancer. Despite previous assurances from doctors that the early-detected cancer was unlikely to return, this marks another recurrence, with fellow tennis legend Martina Navratilova and other players offering messages of support. In fullTennis legend Chris Evert says her ovarian cancer has returned: ‘It’s relentless, but I’ll stay optimistic’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
US tennis icon Chris Evert gives heartbreaking health update
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer has returned (Getty)Chris Evert, the American tennis icon and 18-time Grand Slam champion, has announced that her ovarian cancer has returned, describing the illness as "relentless" but vowing to remain "optimistic and determined". The 71-year-old shared the news on social media after recent CT and PET scans confirmed the recurrence, stating she has already undergone surgery and will begin chemotherapy in the coming weeks. As a result, Evert will not attend Wimbledon this year and will step back from her professional commitments for several months to focus on her health and recovery. Her cancer was initially discovered in 2022 following a preventive hysterectomy, prompted by her carrying the BRCA gene mutation after her sister Jeanne died from ovarian cancer. Despite previous assurances from doctors that the early-detected cancer was unlikely to return, this marks another recurrence, with fellow tennis legend Martina Navratilova and other players offering messages of support. In fullTennis legend Chris Evert says her ovarian cancer has returned: ‘It’s relentless, but I’ll stay optimistic’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
