In an interview with Tennis.com published Monday, Navratilova said she is battling both throat and breast cancer, though she is hopeful of a favorable outcome.
The winner's trophy was presented to Iga Swiatek of Poland at the presentation ceremony. The photo was taken by TimClayton/Corbis.
Navratilova told the tennis news outlet she was recently diagnosed with Stage 1 throat cancer and doctors discovered an unrelated breast cancer while she was getting a throat screening
"It's going to stink for a while, but I'll fight," said Navratilova, who is 66.
Navratilova told Tennis.com that the double jeopardy is fixable.
One of the top icons of women's tennis is Navratilova. Between 1978 and 1990 she won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, tying for the fifth-most of all time. After winning the mixed doubles tournament at the U.S. Open in 2006 at the age of 49, she retired. Navratilova came out as gay in 1981 and has advocated for gay rights ever since. Since stepping off the court, she has become a prominent tennis commentator.
The tennis player was diagnosed with throat cancer.
The tennis player battled breast cancer off the court.
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