They were world-class tennis rivals. Now friends, they've teamed up against cancer
Movie Interviews They were world-class tennis rivals. Now friends, they've teamed up against cancer June 29, 202611:47 AM ET Terry Gross Once rivals on the tennis court, Martina Navratilova, left, and Chris Evert have become close friends in retirement. They are pictured above at the French Open in 1986.
- ▪Movie Interviews They were world-class tennis rivals.
- ▪Now friends, they've teamed up against cancer June 29, 202611:47 AM ET Terry Gross Once rivals on the tennis court, Martina Navratilova, left, and Chris Evert have become close friends in retirement.
- ▪They are pictured above at the French Open in 1986.
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Movie Interviews They were world-class tennis rivals. Now friends, they've teamed up against cancer June 29, 202611:47 AM ET Terry Gross Once rivals on the tennis court, Martina Navratilova, left, and Chris Evert have become close friends in retirement. They are pictured above at the French Open in 1986. Trevor Jones/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Trevor Jones/Getty Images Europe Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova were the most successful women's tennis champions of their generation. Both were 18-time Grand Slam tournament winners — and each other's greatest rivals. Evert, a Florida native, became a tennis star in her teens. Navratilova was born in communist Czechoslovakia, and emerged as a player after Evert was established.
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