Charlotte Foster
Caring

"Double whammy": Tennis legend's devastating diagnosis

Martina Navratilova has been left devastated after being diagnosed with two forms of cancer. 

The tennis legend confirmed her health news on Monday, saying she has been diagnosed with both throat and breast cancer, which were discovered in the early stages. 

“This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and I’m hoping for a favourable outcome,” Navratilova, 66, said in a statement. 

“It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all I have got.”

The cancer was discovered in early November 2022 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 Forth Worth," Navratilova's representative Mary Greenham said.

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