Martina Navratilova is not done yet! She has a lot to fight for and has millions of people around supporting her. She has her biggest supporter, her wife, Julia Lemigova, by her side while she is ready to fight the cancer battle again. It didn’t take too long for her beloved friends to comment with encouraging words, including the cast of the ‘Real Housewives of Miami’.
With the start of the New Year came the shocking news that the 59-time Grand Slam champion had been diagnosed with stage one throat cancer. Despite the daunting journey ahead, the tennis legend is fired up to take on her issue once more after overcoming cancer at the age of 53.
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Following Navratilova’s announcement to her fans about her health, Julia Lemigova, the tennis legend’s wife, broke her silence. The Russian model posted photos of herself and the 59-time Grand Slam champion posing with their cute dog on her social media account.
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She captioned the pictures, “Thank you to everyone who has reached out to share words of support. Together, we will fight this.” Just a few hours after the 50-year model’s grateful message went public, her reality show cast members showed their support by commenting on the post. Guerdy Abraira commented, “We love you both and positive thoughts only.” and Adriana De Moura wrote, “Yes! Together, we will win this battle.” While Larsa Pippen shared red heart-shaped emojis.
The former Russian model also shared a reel and thanked her friends for finding time to have fun amid the not-so-good health update. She wrote along the video, “Even in the tough times, always find moments to relax & have fun. Thank you to our dear friend Peter and his beautiful mother for a fun evening.”
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Along with her friends and family, the tennis legend’s fans have also come forward and showered tremendous support with their encouraging words and messages on social media.
Tennis fans embrace Navratilova’s fighting spirit
The former world number one recently gave a health update and announced her diagnosis of the deadly disease. At 66, she is prepared to overcome her “double whammy” of cancer. Tennis fans have used Twitter as a platform to express their support for Navratilova in the wake of the shocking announcement.
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Many wished the 59-time Grand Slam champion a swift recovery, and noted how she is in control of her health because she has coped with a similar scenario in the past, almost 12 years ago. In 2010, Navratilova was diagnosed with breast cancer and successfully overcame the deadly disease. The entire sporting community is hopeful that the 9-time Wimbledon champion has the resolve to do it once again.