Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova fought many memorable battles on the tennis court against each other. The latter is about to begin a new fight in her life and Evert is right behind her to will her on.
The 66-year-old Martina Navratilova said on Monday that she has been diagnosed with both Stage 1 throat cancer and breast cancer. The tennis world is in a state of grief but the legendary player is receiving a lot of good wishes and everyone is praying for her to fight the ailment like the warrior she is.
“This double whammy is serious but still fixable,” said the former world No. 1 in a statement. “I’m hoping for a favorable outcome. It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all have I got.”
Navratilova has already beaten cancer once before and that will surely give her a lot of confidence. Our good wishes are also with the 59-time Grand Slam winner.
Chris Evert has also tweeted her support for Navratilova. The former wrote how Navratilova supported her during her journey and she will now do the exact same thing.
“Thinking of @Martina today and supporting her journey, like she did mine, with love and prayers. This is a woman who takes on challenges with strength and resilience…You got this, Martina!❤️”
The head-to-head record between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert
Even casual tennis fans would take time off to watch matches involving Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. Such was their aura.
Between 1973 and 1988, the two stalwarts of the game faced each other on 80 occasions. 60 out of the 80 matches were finals.
Navratilova had a slight edge in the head-to-head scoreline as she led 43-37. In the finals, she had a better record of winning 36 matches while losing just 24.
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