Chris Evert undergoes surgery as documentary on her career releases
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 24, 2026, 9:16 AM
Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Chris Evert recently underwent exploratory surgery after an abnormal CT scan suggested a return of her ovarian cancer. This occurs shortly before the release of the documentary, 'Chris & Martina: The Final Set,' which highlights her relationship with fellow tennis icon Martina Navratilova. Both players, who have faced cancer diagnoses, intended to share their supportive journey through treatment. Evert's surgery raises questions about her ability to participate in upcoming events, including Wimbledon commentary.
- •Evert underwent surgery in Florida following an abnormal CT scan.
- •The documentary 'Chris & Martina: The Final Set' is set to release soon.
- •Evert and Navratilova both faced recent cancer diagnoses.
- •Evert was scheduled to commentate at Wimbledon.
- •The film explores their professional and personal relationship.
- 12:44 AMYahoo Sports — Amid Netflix press tour and Wimbledon, Chris Evert steps away to deal with health issue
- 9:16 AMYahoo Sports — Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova and shaping each other’s tennis careers — and lives
"When two of the greatest tennis players in history signed on to make a documentary about the intertwining of their careers and their lives, they thought they knew the story they were going to tell. Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, icons both, the main characters of the first transcendent rivalry in women’s sports, were ready to share how they had become closer than ever after supporting each other through simultaneous cancer treatments. It was the summer of 2023. Evert was in remission from
"Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova have been doing a lot of press recently promoting their Netflix documentary “Chris and Martina: The Final Set.” The former tennis foes turned friends and cancer survivors have a special relationship that has evolved over…
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 25, 2026, 12:44 AMAmid Netflix press tour and Wimbledon, Chris Evert steps away to deal with health issue
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova have been doing a lot of press recently promoting their Netflix documentary “Chris and Martina: The Final Set.” The former tennis foes turned friends and cancer survivors have a special relationship that has evolved over…
- Yahoo SportsJun 24, 2026, 9:16 AMChris Evert, Martina Navratilova and shaping each other’s tennis careers — and lives
When two of the greatest tennis players in history signed on to make a documentary about the intertwining of their careers and their lives, they thought they knew the story they were going to tell. Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, icons both, the main characters of the first transcendent rivalry in women’s sports, were ready to share how they had become closer than ever after supporting each other through simultaneous cancer treatments. It was the summer of 2023. Evert was in remission from
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