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Tennis Icon Chris Evert Announces Third Ovarian Cancer Recurrence

6/28/2026

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Tennis legend Chris Evert announced in June 2026 that her ovarian cancer has returned for a third time.
She underwent exploratory surgery after CT and PET scans, began chemotherapy, and was diagnosed with stage 1C ovarian cancer in December 2021.
She filmed the Netflix documentary “Chris & Martina: The Final Set” with tennis champion Martina Navratilova and noted that tennis champion Andre Agassi expressed prayers for her on CNN.

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Tennis legend Chris Evert announced in June 2026 that her ovarian cancer has returned for a third time.
She underwent exploratory surgery after CT and PET scans, began chemotherapy, and was diagnosed with stage 1C ovarian cancer in December 2021.
She filmed the Netflix documentary “Chris & Martina: The Final Set” with tennis champion Martina Navratilova and noted that tennis champion Andre Agassi expressed prayers for her on CNN.