“It changed my perspective on life,” Chris Evert introspects her life revealing how ‘cancer’ is an equaliser

Chris Evert reflects on her life and acknowledges that 'cancer' acts as a leveler

“It changed my perspective on life,” Chris Evert introspects her life revealing how ‘cancer’ is an equaliser

Chris Evert (Image via Sports Illustrated)

Chris Evert is a former World No.1 player and a tennis legend. She was diagnosed with Stage 1C ovarian cancer in January 2022, but only after over a year, she declared that she is cancer free. Chris Evert is an 18-time Grand Slam champion and one of the greatest of the sport.

Chris Evert had her first chemotherapy session, in May 2022 and only after one year she is returning to Roland-Garros. Her special appearance at the 2023 Roland-Garros will be almost 50 years after her first appearance at the tournament. She said that her athletic background helped her to fight cancer. She was resilient and a hard fighter. “Today I am cancer free. Of course, it could come back, but I have had all of my surgeries, and all of my chemotherapy treatments. I’m pretty much done, still healing, and working on getting stronger,”, said Evert.

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Evert also expressed how cancer changed her perspective on life and how it helped her understand to be at peace with herself. “Cancer changed my perspective on life. Tennis has given me so much: I’ve been a player, I’ve been a coach, I’ve been a commentator, I’ve been a leader in the tennis world, but your health is the most important thing. I’ve realized two things: first, I want to take care of myself the best I can. I’ve had many stages in my life: tennis and then raising my sons, but now, it’s more spiritual,”, she wrote.

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Her younger sister and former tennis player Jeanne Evert Dubin died of cancer in 2020 at 62 years of age. Evert was able to detect her cancer early on because of the genetic map left by her sister. The doctors could quickly evaluate that Evert had the BRCA-1 variant, which led to her quick recovery.

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Chris Evert shows her support to Emma Raducanu

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Chris Evert (Image via The Guardian)

Emma Raducanu is suffering from wrist and ankle injuries which led the 20-year-old British player to take a long break from tennis. Emma Raducanu is still facing a lot of harsh criticism from the media and toxic fans. Chris Evert sided with Emma Raducanu and defended her.

“Do I think she can get to No 1 in the world? Probably not. Do I think she could be in the top ten in the world? Yes. Let’s give her time. She won a Grand Slam title. I’m not worried about Emma,” said Evert. Evert was confident that Emma Raducanu who is already a Grand Slam champion will come back strong. Evert talked about said that she supported Emma Raducanu’s time off.

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