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World No 1 Iga Swiatek is encouraging tennis icon Chris Evert to stay strong amid the news that the former 18-time Grand Slam champion is again battling cancer. Evert, 68, announced in late 2021 that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Evert, who won her first battle with cancer, announced last week that her cancer has returned. Evert has already had surgery to remove cancer cells found in the same pelvic region and is now undergoing chemotherapy. “Stay strong,” Swiatek wrote on X after reading about Evert’s cancer announcement.
Stay strong 💪🏼🙏🏼 — Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) December 13, 2023
Swiatek encourages Evert to stay strong
Evert, one of the greatest players in tennis history, was set to be a part of ESPN’s crew for the 2024 Australian Open.
Last week, Evert announced she would not be traveling to Australia in January due to a very unfortunate reason. “Since I was first diagnosed with cancer two years ago, I’ve been very open about my experience. I wanted to give all of you an update.
My cancer is back. While this is a diagnosis I never wanted to hear, I once again feel fortunate that it was caught early. Based on a PET CT…
