Tennis-Chris Evert reveals ovarian cancer diagnosis


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 15 Jan 2022

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 6, 2019. Chris Evert greets fans after Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. quarterfinal match against Romania's Simona Halep. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former world number one Chris Evert said on Friday she was diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer last month.

"I wanted to share my stage 1 ovarian cancer diagnosis and the story behind it as a way to help others," the 67-year-old wrote on Twitter.

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