Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is suffering from throat cancer, as well as a recurrence of breast cancer, which she was first diagnosed with in 2010.
Former tennis player Martina Navratilova attends the women's final at Wimbledon, July 9, 2022, in London.Tennis legend Martina Navratilova announced Monday she is suffering from throat cancer, as well as a recurrence of breast cancer, which she was first diagnosed with in 2010.posted to the WTA site
Navratilova, 66, is one of the winningest tennis players of all time. She holds 18 grand slam singles titles as well as 31 grand slam doubles titles and 11 grand slam mixed doubles titles. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000. Navratilova retired from the WTA in 1994, before returning to play doubles for six years starting in 2000.When she was first diagnosed with breast cancer, in 2010 at the age of 53, Navratilova cried for "about 15 seconds" and then asked her doctor, "OK, what do we do? What's the next step?" she recounted to the WTA.
In recent years, Navratilova has worked as a tennis coach and broadcaster, offering her insights to players and audiences alike.
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