Longtime ESPN tennis analyst Chris Evert revealed on social media that she will “not cover Wimbledon for the network this year” after her ovarian cancer has returned. Evert wrote in a post shared on X on Thursday, “I have already undergone surgery as the first step in my treatment and recovery, and will begin chemotherapy in the coming weeks. Because of this, I will not be attending Wimbledon this year, and I will step back from my professional commitments over the next few months to focus on my health.” Evert was diagnosed with ovarian cancer twice before, in 2022 and 2023, and beat it both times. She said that she learned the disease “was back after undergoing CT and PET scans this past weekend.” On Friday, Netflix is set to release a documentary called “Chris & Martina: The Final Set” about Evert and International Tennis HOFer Martina Navratilova’s “simultaneous cancer battles and legendary tennis careers” (USA TODAY, 6/25).
Chris Evert to miss Wimbledon coverage after cancer returns
