Carla Suarez Navarro shocked her fans and the entire tennis world after announcing the horrible news that she is about to start a battle against the Hodgins Lymphoma. The hyper-talented Spaniard will have chemotherapy treatment for 6 months.
Carla received a lot of lovely messages from all over the world including the likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova. Carla is so popular that she has already received more than 5 thousand messages.
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
Djokovic
The world no.1 wrote:
“Carla, you are such a fighter and I have no doubt you’ll get through this. Stay positive and come back soon. muchas suert
Nadal
Rafa added: “Mucha fuerza Carla en estos momentos duros de la vida. Seguro que como dices con positivismo, la fuerza que siempre has tenido y la ayuda necesaria lo consigues! Un beso grande”
Kvitova
Petra was also shocked by the news to write:
“Carlita.. If I know somebody who can deal with this, it’s you! You are a fighter and great champion with lots of positivity. Sending you strength and hugs”
Djokovic at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2020
Ranked world no.1, Novak has a 24-0 win-loss record in 2020. Djokovic is playing at the U.S. Open where he toppled Damir Dzumhur 6-1 6-4 6-1.
Novak Djokovic will square off with Edmund in the 2nd round. The head to head is 5-1 for Djokovic.
Djokovic has won 3 titles in 2020 at the Australian Open, in Dubai and in New York.
The Serbian won 81 titles in his career: 48 on hard courts, 14 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 6 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rafael Nadal in 2020
Ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 29th of February when he overcame Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-2 in the final in Acapulco to win his 85th career title.
At the moment, this season Rafael has a 13-3 win-loss record. Rafael clinched 1 title in Acapulco.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal played each other 55 times. The head to head is 29-26 for Djokovic. The last time that they competed against each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-2 7-64 in the final in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (ATP Cup) on the 12th of January 2020.
Kvitova at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2020
Ranked world no.12, Kvitova has a 13-4 win-loss record in 2020. Petra is at the U.S. Open where she defeated Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3 6-2.
Petra Kvitova will take on Kozlova in the 2nd round. In the past, they have never fight against each other until now in top competitions.
Kvitova was the finalist in Doha.
Kvitova won 27 titles in her career: 13 on hard courts, 5 on clay courts, 5 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Carla Suarez Navarro in 2020
Now ranked no.71, Suarez Navarro played her last match on the 25th of February when she lost to Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-3 6-0 in the 2nd round in Doha.
Petra Kvitova and Carla Suarez Navarro played each other 13 times. The head to head is 7-6 for Kvitova. The last time that they locked horns, Petra Kvitova won 4-6 6-3 6-0 in the 2nd round in Doha (Qatar Total Open) on the 25th of February 2020.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
