The 18-time Slam champion’s cancer is fortunately at an early stage and was discovered following a preventive hysterectomy procedure towards the end of last year. As things stand, the disease has not spread to other parts of Evert’s body and she is due to begin chemotherapy this week.
In her Twitter announcement, Evert expressed her gratitude at the early diagnosis and thanked McKendry for “her friendship” and for helping pen an intimate article about her disease.
Chris Evert and Chris McKendry have grown very close over the years, appearing together in numerous panel discussions for the Tennis Channel. They have also co-presented at several Grand Slams and were expected to do so at this year’s Australian Open.
In her article, McKendry revealed that Evert’s diagnosis was confirmed on 7 December, after which she underwent surgery.
McKendry explained that once Evert had time to process the news, she became more hopeful.
However, Evert is admittedly worried about how her body will “respond to chemotherapy.”
“When I go into chemo, she is my inspiration” - Chris Evert on her sister Jeanne Evert Dubin, who passed away in 2020
Chris Evert’s younger sister, Jeanne Evert Dubin, passed away in February 2020 due to ovarian cancer. Unfortunately for the younger Evert, her cancer was detected at a much later stage, making it impossible for her to recover.
The former World No. 1, for her part, believes she is luckier than her sibling, who always put others ahead of herself.
Jeanne Evert Dubin was also a tennis professional and played in 11 Majors. Chris Evert said she will seek inspiration from her sister’s memories to help her through her chemotherapy sessions.
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