- Chris Evert, the American tennis icon and 18-time Grand Slam champion, has announced that her ovarian cancer has returned, describing the illness as "relentless" but vowing to remain "optimistic and determined".
- The 71-year-old shared the news on social media after recent CT and PET scans confirmed the recurrence, stating she has already undergone surgery and will begin chemotherapy in the coming weeks.
- As a result, Evert will not attend Wimbledon this year and will step back from her professional commitments for several months to focus on her health and recovery.
- Her cancer was initially discovered in 2022 following a preventive hysterectomy, prompted by her carrying the BRCA gene mutation after her sister Jeanne died from ovarian cancer.
- Despite previous assurances from doctors that the early-detected cancer was unlikely to return, this marks another recurrence, with fellow tennis legend Martina Navratilova and other players offering messages of support.
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