Sumailalim si US tennis legend Chris Evert sa chemotherapy dahil sa stage one ovarian cancer. Inilahad ito ng isa sa Americas greatest tennis players of all-time sa isang article. Ang artikulo ay isinulat ng kanyang kaibigang journalist na si Chris McKendry.
Ayon kay Evert, tineks siya ni McKendry noong December 7. Kung saan, in-inform niya rito ang kanyang tunay na kalagayan.
“I can’t talk right now, but the pathology report came back today and revealed I have a malignant tumour in my fallopian tube – going in for more surgery next week then chemo,” aniya.
“I’ve lived a very charmed life. Now I have some challenges ahead of me. But, I have comfort in knowing the chemotherapy is to ensure that cancer does not come back,” saad nito sa ESPN.
Nakuha ni Evert ang kanyang first Grand Slam noong 1974 French Open. Pagkatapos ay idinagdag ang first Wimbledon title matapos ang isang linggo. Ito ay bahagi ng kanyang 55-match winning streak.
Nahinto siya sa paglalaro ng tennis noong 1987 na mayroong 157 single titles. Kabilang na rito ang 7 French Opens at 6 US Opens. Gayundin ang 3 Wimbledons at 2 Australian Opens at Fed Cup triumphs.
Pumalo siya ng 16 Grand Slam singles finals at may stunning percentage na 1309-146 (90 percent).
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