Martina Navratilova overcame cancer

American tennis player Martina Navratilova, the winner of 18 ‘grands’, announced in a message on her Twitter that she had defeated throat and breast cancer.

“After the day of the full exam in Sloan Kettering,I’m fired! Thanks to all the doctors, nurses, proton and radiation mags, etc. What a relief #byebyecancer :),” Navratilova wrote on her Twitter account.

Navratilova, Of Czech origin and 66 years old, he announced on January 2 of this year that he is suffering from throat and breast cancer, both in a “curable” stage.

“This double blow is serious, but still treatable. I hope it turns out well. It will be annoying for a while, but I will fight with everything I have,” N said at the time.avratilova.

The legendary player, who has 59 ‘majors’ in her record in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, learned that she had a ganglion on her neck at the WTA Finals in Fort Worth (Texas) in 2022, and the examinations she underwent revealed cancer throat and breast cancer, both in the early stages of development.

Navratilova, At the age of 66, she already had breast cancer in 2010.

The tennis player was undergoing treatment in NY.

Recognized as one of the legends of world sport of the 20th century, Navratilova marked an era in tennis with 332 weeks at number one in 1978 and 1987 and victories at all four ‘Grand Slam’ tournaments: Australia, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open.