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SINGAPORE – OCTOBER 24: Legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova laugh as they pose for a photo about their long time rivarly at during day 4 of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global at Gardens by the Bay on October 24, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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SINGAPORE – OCTOBER 24: Legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova laugh as they pose for a photo about their long time rivarly at during day 4 of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global at Gardens by the Bay on October 24, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova have been friends for more than half a century. The two have faced several trials, but their bond has sustained everything that came their way. To celebrate such a long-lasting bond, The Washington Post covered a piece about everything the two have experienced over the years. Reading the article, Alexander James Mill, Evert’s son, couldn’t help but clutch his heart as he was overcome with emotion at his mother’s happiness.
The two American players are undoubtedly some of the best to step in the WTA Tour. They became extremely close as time progressed and grew closer and closer. As the two found new similarities, they also developed one strange issue near the same time.
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Alexander Mill’s declaration for mother Chris Evert
With 50 years completed, Evert and Navratilova have trumped the timeline for the majority of marriages around the world. Through all the trials they have faced, the two American players have emerged victorious in their bond. The two first became friends when they were teenagers. Eventually, they grew apart on their rise to number 1.
But they rekindled their bond later on and have stayed strong with each other. In The Washington Post article covering it, Navratilova even stated that the two know each other better than anyone else.
Reading the heartwarming story of his mother and her closest friend, her son was overcome with emotion. Alexander Mill, son of Chris Evert from her marriage with Andy Mill, shared a picture of the article on his Instagram story with the caption, “Love You @chrissieevert.”

The piece from Washington covered their friendship extensively. It also highlighted one mind-boggling fact about the two players.
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Buddies in every way
January 2022 was a difficult month for Chris Evert. The 21-time grand slam champion was diagnosed with Stage 1C ovarian cancer, a harrowing diagnosis. After she was free of cancer Navratilova also found herself with cancer. The Czech-American found out she had stage 1 throat cancer. Friends in every way, the two had a close diagnosis. But fortunately, along with others, they had each other to lean on.
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Evert rushed to Navratilova when she first found out about the illness. Thankfully, their bond was maintained, and the two overcame the disease and are now on a path to 100% recovery.
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