Chris Evert on having ovarian cancer, Emma Raducanu’s chances of more glory, the future of women’s tennis and who is the greatest
“I felt so anxious because I had no control over the situation,” she says. “I prayed a lot, and I prayed to my sister [Jeanne, who died in 2020 after a harrowing battle with ovarian cancer]. I was also shocked, like I was in a fog, and I was so scared I used my powers on the court and tried to block it out a little.”
and the doctors say there is a 90-to-95% chance the cancer won’t come back. I should never complain about anything else in life after that experience.”Photograph: Courtesy of Chris Evert Evert lit up the 1971 tournament, surviving multiple match points while beating famous players, before she lost to Billie Jean King in the semi-finals. There was locker-room resentment towards Evert, who was suddenly on the cover of Newsweek magazine, and she explains how King defended her. “She told them: ‘Chris is going to bring more money to tennis and she’ll put money in your pocket.’ Also, how can you be mean to an innocent girl of 16? Billie Jean set them straight.
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