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Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert discuss their cancer journeys in a new Netflix documentary premiering June 26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Both tennis legends emphasize the importance of genetic testing and regular health checkups to catch issues early<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Navratilova credits her tennis career for teaching resilience during her cancer battle and encourages others to stay vigilant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Martina Navratilova<\/a> and Chris Evert<\/a> are encouraging people to stay on top of their health.<\/p>\n The tennis greats spoke to PEOPLE at the Tribeca Film Festival while promoting their new documentary, Chris & Martina: The Final Set<\/em>, which premieres on Netflix on June 26. In the film, both women discuss the impact of their respective cancer journeys.<\/p>\n Evert, 71, was diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer<\/a> in 2021, a year after her sister died of the disease. Navratilova, 69, first faced breast cancer in 2010 and underwent a lumpectomy. Then in 2023, she learned her breast cancer had returned<\/a> \u2014 and she also had throat cancer.<\/p>\n Evert tells PEOPLE that being vulnerable about their cancer journeys on screen was intentional, hoping to raise awareness in the process.<\/p>\n \u201cIt humbles you when you’ve had the highest of highs and then you get cancer. It just makes you feel like you’re just like everybody else, you know? I mean, hopefully we felt that way anyway, but it’s like this is a terrible disease that anybody can get,\u201d she explained. \u201cPart of the reason why we’re doing this is just to get the word out about genetic testing and about getting your checkups. If you feel anything different in your body, get it taken care of right away.\u201d<\/p>\n