Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert explained why she became emotional after Ukranian pro Elina Svitolina defeated world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinal at Wimbledon in July.

Evert’s younger sister, Jeanne Evert Dubin, was also diagnosed with ovarian cancer, though the disease was found at a later stage. In Feb. 2020, Evert Dubin died from the illness at the age of 62.

Tennis legend Chris Evert, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam doubles titles in her career, said Friday she has been diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer.

Chris Evert revealed that her ‘cancer is back' in a statement released through ESPN on Friday. She said that doctors had discovered cancerous cells during a robotic surgery following a PET CT ...