Retiring Spanish tennis champion Carla Navarro announces she has been diagnosed with early stage Hodgkin Lymphoma after recent withdrawing from the US open.

With 2020 intended as her last season on tour, the tragic news has seen the tennis community rally around Carla with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and many other players sending her their best wishes and support.

Her former doubles partner Garbine Muguruza dedicated her first round win at the US Open as the much loved Spanish star undergoes six months of chemotherapy. Read more…