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Evert to miss Wimbledon after cancer recurrence
Key takeaways
- Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert said Thursday her ovarian cancer has returned and treatment will prevent her from attending Wimbledon this year.
- Evert, 71, was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2021.
- She announced on social media on Thursday she already has had surgery "as the first step in my treatment and recovery" after tests revealed the cancer again had returned.
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Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert said Thursday her ovarian cancer has returned and treatment will prevent her from attending Wimbledon this year.
Evert, 71, was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2021. In December 2023 she revealed her cancer had returned.
She announced on social media on Thursday she already has had surgery "as the first step in my treatment and recovery" after tests revealed the cancer again had returned. She said she will begin chemotherapy "in the coming weeks."
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