As fit as tennis players always are, they cannot escape from the grip of chronic illnesses. The level of workouts they do and the mental pressure they experience may leave long-lasting and irreversible impacts on their health. Age and gender don’t matter. From Nick Kyrgios and Emma Raducanu to Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams, injuries took away so much from them. Legends like Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert even survived cancer. They continue to inspire and be vocal about the issues for the world’s greater good. The ‘Ice Maiden’ recently showed her support for someone who went through the same deadly disease that affected her.

Jennifer Anne, a female rights activist, shared her cancer story on Twitter, and Chris Evert posted an appreciative comment on the tweet, thanking her for her story.

A journey between life and death

Jennifer Anne shared her ovarian cancer survival story and the probable symptoms of it. Being an active advocate for female rights, she wanted to create an awareness of ovarian cancer and how lethal it could be if left unrecognized or untreated. She wrote, “The point of this very raw and personal tweet is to raise awareness to one of the silent killers of women. Ovarian cancer.”

Anne shared about her surgeries and how she feared that she wouldn’t be around to see their kids turn into adults. She shared, “I have been “lucky” in that I have had gynecologists taking care of me for years, but many other women don’t. And often by the time women have symptoms, the cancer has progressed that their life expectancy is cut short. Very short.” 

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At the end of her tweet, Anne shared the symptoms of ovarian cancer to look out for and added a link to the website for more information. Impressed with this and reminded of her own story, Chris Evert replied, “As an ovarian cancer survivor, thank you for your story…👏👍🙏.”

Evert shared that she had Ovarian Cancer in 2020 in an ESPN article that she co-wrote with her friend, Chris McKendry.

Chris Evert took full control of her cancer, not vice versa

The eighteen-time Grand Slam winner took her time and privacy to process the reality. She always had control over her life, and this news devastated her, but she did not give in. The sixty-eight-year-old approached the problem logically. She gained more knowledge about cancer. She got inspired by her sister, Jeanne Evert, who also battled cancer but could not survive.

Evert decided that her story should be told, and people ought to be aware of their bodies. So she actively started contributing to charities and spreading facts and knowledge about the disease. Now the WTA legend is cancer-free, but she still continues the good work, as she doesn’t wish this upon others.

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So when a woman shares her story or voices out about cancer, Evert is the first one to support her. The former world number one had her share of ups and downs during the journey, but she always rose and encouraged others to do so.