Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert announced Thursday that her ovarian cancer is back and that she won’t be at Wimbledon this year.
Evert, 71, is an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and a major voice in the sport who serves as an ***** yst for ESPN. But ovarian cancer, which she was first diagnosed with in December 2021, has taken her away from the game at points in recent years.
She also missed ESPN’s 2024 Australian Open broadcast after the cancer’s recurrence in December 2023.
“I have always believed in being open and honest about my health journey,” Evert wrote in a statement she posted to social media on Thursday.
“This past weekend, after undergoing CT and PET scans, I learned that my ovarian cancer has returned. I have already undergone surgery as the first step in my treatment and recovery and will begin chemotherapy in the coming weeks.”
Evert, 71, is an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and a major voice in the sport who serves as an ***** yst for ESPN. But ovarian cancer, which she was first diagnosed with in December 2021, has taken her away from the game at points in recent years.
She also missed ESPN’s 2024 Australian Open broadcast after the cancer’s recurrence in December 2023.
“I have always believed in being open and honest about my health journey,” Evert wrote in a statement she posted to social media on Thursday.
“This past weekend, after undergoing CT and PET scans, I learned that my ovarian cancer has returned. I have already undergone surgery as the first step in my treatment and recovery and will begin chemotherapy in the coming weeks.”
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