Carla Suarez Navarro has already announced her retirement at the end of 2019. The Spanish champion wanted to call it a career by the end of 2020, but things got extremely complicated after she was diagnosed with Hodgins Lymphoma.
Carla will undergo chemotherapy for 6 months. She posted the following message (translated) with video:
“I have to face a complicated reality. It is time to accept it and try to get ahead relying on medical advice. Always with positivism in the face of adversity. Patience and self-belief guided me through my career. Not the easiest rival to deal with. I’ll need my truly best.”
All the best!
Me toca afrontar una realidad complicada. Toca aceptarlo e intentar salir adelante confiando en el consejo médico. Siempre con positivismo ante la adversidad. 💪🏻💪🏻
Patience and self-belief guided me through my career. Not the easiest rival to deal with. I’ll need my truly best. pic.twitter.com/lF9oVChWRh
— Carla Suárez Navarro (@CarlaSuarezNava) September 1, 2020
Carla Suarez Navarro in 2020
Now the world no.71, the Spaniard played her last match on the 25th of February when she capitulated to Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-3 6-0 in the 2nd round in Doha.
