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The 66-year-old tennis legend has been diagnosed with early stages of throat and breast cancer. "The prognosis is good," her agent told NPR.

But she continued to compete in doubles well into the 2000s, winning her 59th and final title in the 2006 U.S. As a teenager, she quickly became a tennis standout, winning her first professional singles title in the U.S. She was soon given a green card and became a U.S. The tumor was removed surgically, and Navratilova underwent a brief course of radiation therapy. Navratilova, who works as a tennis commentator, noticed an enlarged lymph node on her neck during the Women's Tennis Association finals in Fort Worth, Texas, last fall, her agent said. "The prognosis is good," her agent Mary Greenham said in an email to NPR.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova said Monday she has been diagnosed with both Stage 1 throat cancer and breast cancer.

And the way she competes, the way she relies on your ability to roll up your sleeves and compete.” “You look at your skills as an athlete, to compete,” Shriver said from her home in California, “and in her case to compete and be the best while leaving no stone unturned -- as far as finding things out, researching and understanding how to put together the best team. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable,” said the 66-year-old in a statement.

Tennis great Martina Navratilova says that she has been diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer.

Navratilova originally retired in 1994, after a record 167 singles titles and 331 weeks at No.1 in the WTA rankings. She won 59 grand slam titles overall, including 31 in women's doubles and 10 in mixed doubles. READ MORE: "This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and I'm hoping for a favourable outcome," the 66-year-old Navratilova said.

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The tennis icon, who was due to cover the upcoming Australian Open, has promised to 'fight with all have I got'.

A biopsy was done, and she was later diagnosed with stage one throat cancer, her agent said. She still holds the WTA Tour’s all-time record of 167 titles. When Navratilova was undergoing throat tests, her agent said a suspicious form was found in her breast, which later was diagnosed as cancer.

'Fight with all I've got': Tennis legend reveals frightening double cancer diagnosis.

In 2014, she married her longtime partner Julia Lemigova and they live in Miami with their two daughters. Her powerful serve and agility at the net made her the dominant payer of her era as she picked up a total of 59 Major titles — 31 doubles and 10 mixed doubles adding to her 18 singles titles. Navratilova’s treatment in New York has forced her to abandon plans to commentate on the Australian Open although she will appear from time to time remotely. “The prognosis is good and Martina will start her treatment this month,” said her agent. “When it didn’t go down, a biopsy was performed, the results came back as stage one throat cancer,” her agent said in a statement sent to AFP. “The double whammy is serious, but fixable, and I’m hoping for a favourable outcome,” she said.

During September's Laver Cup, Tennis Australia officials gauged Federer's interest about returning to Australia in January in some capacity.

As well I was a little bit tired, so I had to go more for the shots. “The welcome mat will always be rolled out for Roger,” a Tennis Australia official told the Herald and The Age. Every match will be available live on While most salivated over Australia’s pool which was to pit Rafael Nadal against Nick Kyrgios before the Australian withdrew from the event with an ankle injury, Group F being played in Perth had some eerie premonitions. “That was a little bit I was trying. He’ll have to go through qualifiers to get there.

Martina Navratilova, who won 59 major singles and doubles titles during her career, is now battling cancer for a second time.

When it didn't go down, a biopsy was performed, the results came back as stage one throat cancer. "Martina won't be covering the Australian Open for Tennis Channel from their studio but hopes to be able to join in from time to time by Zoom." [WATCH the WTA Tour LIVE on beIN SPORTS

One of the greatest tennis players of all time, Martina Navratilova, will miss appearing on commentary at the Australian Open after being diagnosed with two ...

"Martina won't be covering the Aussie Open for the Tennis Channel from their studio but hopes to join in from time to time by Zoom," Greenham said. "At the same time as Martina was undergoing the tests for the throat, a suspicious form was found in her breast, which was subsequently diagnosed as cancer, completely unrelated to the throat cancer. "This double whammy is serious but still fixable," the 66-year-old said in a statement to WTA.