Amid Netflix press tour and Wimbledon, Chris Evert steps away to deal with health issue
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova have been doing a lot of press recently promoting their Netflix documentary "Chris and Martina: The Final Set. " The former tennis foes turned friends and cancer survivors have a special relationship that has evolved over the decades. Though the documentary is set for a June 26 release, Netflix has already. . .
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova have been doing a lot of press recently promoting their Netflix documentary “Chris and Martina: The Final Set. ”The formertennisfoes turned friends and cancer survivors have a special relationship that has evolved over the decades. Though the documentary is set for a June 26 release, Netflix has already earned rave reviews for giving fans an inside look at how the two legends navigated their fame, on-court rivalry, and the bumps life handed them along the way including multiple bouts of cancer for each woman. Unfortunately, Evert, 71, is dealing with a health issue that has kept her from traveling toWimbledonto prepare for herESPNcommentating duties and for a showing of the documentary at the All England Club. MORE:Predicting the Wimbledon 2026 major storylinesHow Evert addressed her health situationEvert underwent exploratory surgery on June 23 in Florida. Prior to leaving for the hospital, : “Unexpectedly, a recent, routine CT scan was abnormal, suggesting the ovarian cancer may be back. Surgery is recommended for further treatment. ”Nov 2, 2023; Cancun, Mexico; Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova in a joint press conference on day five of the GNP Saguaros WTA Finals Cancun. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn ImagesEvert underwent a preventive hysterectomy in 2021 after learning she carried the BRCA gene mutation. She has beaten ovarian cancer twice, diagnosed in 2022 and 2023. Her sister Jeanne, who also had the BRCA gene mutation, died of ovarian cancer in 2020. MORE:Wimbledon kit reveals for top WTA playersWatch ESPN’s coverage of Wimbledon beginning June 29. Watch “Chris and Martina: The Final Set” onNetflix.