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Former top-10 singles player, Carla Suarez Navarro, has been a consistent performer on the WTA Tour in the past decade. She has displayed some top-quality tennis during the course of her career, reaching her career high ranking, World No. 6 in 2016. However, unfortunately, the Spanish player was diagnosed with cancer last year. 

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In a positive development, Carla Suarez Navarro has recovered from the illness and even competed in a few events this season. Carla still needs to go for regular checkups. However, she does feel a sense of improvement on a daily basis. 

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The Spaniard gave an update on her progress and stated, “At the moment it is something past, luckily I only have reviews left and if the reviews go well I will be calm and the truth is that it is nothing that occupies my day today. I feel good, physically, obviously, my body has made changes, but I am adapting and now I feel good.”

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Carla Suarez Navarro will feature for the last time at the Billie Jean Cup

The news from Carla is certainly overwhelmingly positive, and the Spaniard has stated that the Billie Jean Cup this year will be her farewell tournament. The occasion will certainly be an emotional goodbye to a beloved player who had to leave the sport in tragic circumstances. 

During the season, Carla announced that the 2021 season would be a farewell for her. She competed in the French Open, followed by the Wimbledon Championships, and finally the US Open. Carla had previously stated that she wanted to go out playing.

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As we speak about Navarro, she displayed a unique style of tennis. She even played the single-handed backhand, something that not many players do. Over the years, she enjoyed playing on the clay and hard surfaces.

Now that the Spaniard is decided to hang her boots, we hope that her recovery continues smoothly. 

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Rohan Kollare is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. Rohan has studied Sports Management and has a trophy cabinet adorned with accolades won in district and state-level tennis competitions. He has previously worked in Content Operations for Disney’s Hotstar for over a year, covering Tennis and Formula One. Rohan's experience as a player gives him the ability to provide incisive analysis of the game rather than a superficial understanding. When not staunchly supporting his idol Roger Federer, Rohan likes to dive into animal welfare work, get lost in a book or listen to some music.

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