Chris Evert Is Cancer-Free Once Again

Even one of the greatest tennis players of all time isn't immune to cancer.

Former tennis player Chris Everth was previously diagnosed with cancer in 2022 following a preventative hysterectomy after her sister, Jeanne, passed away from the illness. Chris tested positive for the BRCA gene mutation, which increases her likelihood of developing the disease and encouraged her to seek this procedure.

By May of that same year, she was declared cancer-free, though just a year and a half later, she revealed that the cancer had returned. Thankfully, it was once again detected in its early stages, but she had to undergo treatment for it once again. Here's an update on her health — and thankfully, it's a good one.

In a profile by The New York Times, Chris revealed that she is once again cancer-free. Both times she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, the former athlete has caught it while it was only Stage 1, which makes it easier to treat completely. Though she was initially reassured that there was a 90 percent chance her cancer wouldn't come back, per CNN, it did in fact return.

Unfortunately, though Chris has been outspoken about looking for early detection, it's not as easy for patients who have not already been tested for the BRCA gene mutation, per Fortune. Regular screening often isn't available to patients unless they already exhibit potential symptoms of ovarian cancer — and by then, it's usually progressed past Stage 1.

But despite her cancer returning, Chris is already free of the disease again, and returning to her work as a broadcaster at Wimbledon. Nowadays, the former tennis star fills her days with the occasional work trip, charity work, and quality time with her family, as she's recently become a grandmother.