The American tennis legend, Chris Evert, stepped into the fashion industry in August by launching a unique line of ‘tennis’ bracelets. Her fashionable bracelets struck a chord with the famous Australian tennis star, Ajla Tomljanović, who posted a congratulatory message on her Instagram account.

Evert collaborated with jewelry designer Monica Rich Kosann to present her collection of CE-Tennis bracelets. During a match at the US Open in 1978, the former world no.1 lost her diamond bracelet. The match was suspended for a while to search for the bracelet. The diamond strings, or infinity bracelets, soon became popularly known as ‘tennis’ bracelets.

Tomljanovic on Chris Evert inspiring fellow athletes

When the legendary Evert chose to wear a diamond bracelet at the US Open in 1978, she made it clear that diamonds were an everyday accessory, even for athletes. Through her social media post, Ajla Tomljanovic expressed her gratitude and appreciation for Evert’s impact in the sporting world.

Tomljanovic captioned the post, “So happy that the world is being reminded of how the tennis bracelet came to life 💎@chrissieevert you are such an inspiration and amazing person and I’m so happy your story is being told in this collaboration with @monicarichkosann ❤️“.

She further added, “You know that I’m a jewelry lover, and this bracelet is my favorite one to date that reminds me of Wimbledon, hard work, beauty and most importantly YOU! Congratulations, you deserve it all💚”

The bracelet is unique from other types of jewelry as it has several stones with different cuts and colors that symbolize specific aspects of the sport. The cut features emeralds and tsavorites representing grass courts, diamonds representing white lines, and pear-shaped diamond or sapphire and rock crystal drop imitating a bead of sweat.

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Evert was successful in beating ovarian cancer

Evert tragically lost her sister in February 2020 after a long two-year battle with ovarian cancer. The demise of her sister prompted the 18-time Grand Slam champion to undergo a preventive hysterectomy. A biopsy of the same identified a stage 1 ovarian cancer. Moreover, a mutation in the BRCA1 gene meant that she had an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

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Because of the relatively early diagnosis, Evert underwent surgery and chemotherapy. She publicly announced her diagnosis in January. After months of intensive treatment and chemotherapy sessions, Chris Evert informed her fans that she was finally cancer-free in May.