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Tennis icon Martina Navratilova offered an upgrade on her health while accepting the Racchetta d’Oro (Golden Racket) award at the Italian Open on Sunday. She was identified with throat and breast cancer in January of 2022.
“I’ve gone through a very difficult year, but now I’m OK,” Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam champ, stated while accepting the award at the occasion.
Navratilova was required to stop her tasks as a studio expert for the Tennis Channel in early 2023 to go through treatment for her cancer. She has actually given that made her method back to the broadcast table now that he cancer remains in remission.
She discovered that she had phase 1 throat cancer in December 2022 after finding a bigger lymph node in her neck. While going through tests for the throat cancer, it revealed that her breast cancer had actually returned.
The tennis legend was dealt with for breast cancer in 2010 however had actually remained in remission for 12 years. Navratilova, who has actually remained in the International Tennis Hall of Fame given that 2000, went through treatment for both cancers in January and remained in remission by March.
Navratilova won 18 Grand Slam songs titles throughout her profession, consisting of winning Wimbledon on 9 various celebrations. She beat Chris Evert to win the 1983 U.S. Open and in doing so, ended up being simply the seventh lady in tennis history to win a Career Grand Slam (winning all 4 majors).
Navratilova likewise won 31 ladies’s doubles titles and had a remarkable 747-143 record throughout her profession.
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