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Former world No 1 tennis player Martina Navratilova said on Monday she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.
The Czech–American is considered among one the greatest players of all time, winning a total of 59 grand slam titles across singles and doubles.
“This double whammy is serious but still fixable,” the 66-year-old said in a statement to WTA.
“I’m hoping for a favourable outcome. It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all I have got.”

Czech-born Navratilova, who became a US citizen in 1981, was also diagnosed and beat breast cancer back in 2010.
Navratilova added that the cancer was in Stage 1, and the prognosis is good, with treatments to begin next week.
The cancer was first discovered in early November during the WTA finals when Navratilova noticed a swelling in her neck that did not go down.
“Martina noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck during the WTA finals in Fort Worth,” said Navratilova’s representative Mary Greenham. “When it didn’t do down, a biopsy was performed, the results came back as Stage 1 throat cancer.
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“At the same time as Martina was undergoing the tests for the throat, a suspicious form was found in her breast, which was subsequently diagnosed as cancer, completely unrelated to the throat cancer.
“Both of these cancers are in their early stages with great outcomes.”
Greenham said that Navratilova, who now works as tennis presenter on television and radio, will not travel to Melbourne for the January 16-29 Australian Open but hopes to contribute to the broadcasts remotely.
“Martina won’t be covering the Aussie Open for the Tennis Channel from their studio but hopes to join in from time to time by Zoom,” Greenham said.


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Tennis great Martina Navratilova is shown in the royal box on Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon in July 2015. Photo: AP

Martina Navratilova (left) appears with Serena Williams (centre) and Chris Evert at the US Open Tennis Championship in Flushing Meadows, New York, in September 2014. Photo: EPA

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Former champions Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe (left) leave Wimbledon's Number One Court in 1997 following the opening ceremony for the 11,000-seat stadium. Photo: AP

FILE - In a Saturday June 18, 2016 file photo, John McEnroe, Coach to Canada's Milos Raconic, looks across the court as Raconic plays Australia's Bernard Tomic during their semifinal tennis match on the sixth day of the Queen's Championships London. McEnroe wants to see players get fed up that they can't break through against Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, that they remain stuck behind Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray heading into Wimbledon.(AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)

epa06569118 Former tennis player Martina Navratilova arrives at the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco, 27 February 2018. The annual Laureus Awards are held to honor people whom make a notable impact and remarkable accomplishments in the world of sport throughout the year. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER

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At left, in a January 26, 2015, file photo, Australian tennis great Margaret Court looks on during the official launch of the remodelled Margaret Court Arena at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. At right, in a July 4, 2015, file photo, former Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova watches from the royal box on Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London. Martina Navratilova has written an open letter criticising Margaret Court's comments about same-sex marriage and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and recommending that tennis officials rename the arena that bears the Australian great's name at Melbourne Park. Photo: AP

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2015, file photo, Australian tennis great Margaret Court looks on during the official launch of the remodeled Margaret Court Arena at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. Martina Navratilova has written an open letter criticizing Margaret Court's comments about same-sex marriage and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and recommending that tennis officials rename the arena that bears the Australian great's name at Melbourne Park. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

FILE - In this July 10, 2003, file photo, Martina Navratilova of the Philadelphia Freedoms reacts after a shot in her team tennis match against Hartford Fox-Force, in Radnor, Pa. Martina Navratilova has written an open letter criticizing Margaret Court's comments about same-sex marriage and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and recommending that tennis officials rename the arena that bears the Australian great's name at Melbourne Park. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy, File)

(FILES) This file photo taken on November 26, 2015 shows former US tennis player Martina Navratilova taking part in a mixed doubles exhibition match during the Tennis Masters Hyderabad 2015 at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy (SMTA) in Hyderabad. Navratilova slammed "sick and dangerous" comments by Australia's Margaret Court that the sport was "full of lesbians" and transgender child were the result of a Nazi-style plot. / AFP PHOTO / NOAH SEELAM

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The former world No 1 says the ‘double whammy’ is serious but ‘still fixable’, vowing to fight with all she’s got
Navratilova added that the cancer was in Stage 1, and the prognosis is good, with treatments to begin next week



The former world No 1 says the ‘double whammy’ is serious but ‘still fixable’, vowing to fight with all she’s got.


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