Former world number one tennis player Martina Navratilova said on Monday that she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.
The Czech-American is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, having won a total of 59 Grand Slam titles in singles and doubles.
“This double whammy is serious but it is still fixable,” the 66-year-old said in a statement to the WTA.
“I’m hoping for a favorable outcome. It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with everything I have.”
Czech-born Navratilova, who became a US citizen in 1981, was also diagnosed and beat breast cancer in 2010.
Navratilova said that the cancer was in the first stage and the prognosis was good, treatment would begin next week.
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