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Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, [by whom?] she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 260 weeks (fourth-most of all time), and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. [3]
The tennis star opens up about her marriages and being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Chris Evert announced that her cancer has returned. Evert shared the news in a statement with ESPN on Friday, Dec. 8. “Since I was first diagnosed with cancer two years ago, I’ve been very ...
Chris Evert. Tennis legend Chris Evert announced this week that her cancer has returned.. Evert, 68, was first diagnosed with Stage I ovarian cancer in January 2022, and a year later, she in ...
Chris Evert is sharing some happy news with her followers. The tennis legend revealed in a Jan. 17 op-ed published on ESPN.com that she is “cancer-free” after being diagnosed with ovarian ...
Unmatched is a documentary about tennis players Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, their decades-long on-court rivalry and lifelong friendship, created for ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series. Evert and Navratilova met in 80 matches, 60 finals and 14 grand slam finals with Navratilova sporting a 43–37 advantage. [1]
In 1977 Barker won two singles titles in San Francisco and Dallas. She beat Martina Navratilova to reach the Virginia Slims Tour Championships final, where she lost in three sets to Chris Evert. Barker reached the Australian Open semi-final for the second time in 1977 and reached the Wimbledon semi-final that year.
Evert’s sister Jeanne Evert Dubin died from ovarian cancer in 2020. She shared in her op-ed for ESPN.com earlier this year that a “genetic road map” helped her detect her cancer early.