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Navratilova, Evert Cancer Stories Unveiled at Netflix Premiere

6/13/2026

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At the documentary premiere, Julia Lemigova told that learning her wife Martina Navratilova had been diagnosed with cancer was devastating.
Martina Navratilova, 69, received throat cancer and a breast-cancer recurrence in December 2022, prompting Julia Lemigova, daughters Emma and Victoria, and two adopted sons (joined 2024) to rally around her.
The film also follows Chris Evert, 71, diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer in 2021, and will debut on Netflix on June 26, 2026.

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Story summary

At the documentary premiere, Julia Lemigova told that learning her wife Martina Navratilova had been diagnosed with cancer was devastating.
Martina Navratilova, 69, received throat cancer and a breast-cancer recurrence in December 2022, prompting Julia Lemigova, daughters Emma and Victoria, and two adopted sons (joined 2024) to rally around her.
The film also follows Chris Evert, 71, diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer in 2021, and will debut on Netflix on June 26, 2026.