2023 US Open doubles champion and Paris Olympic bronze medalist Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada mentioned Tuesday she underwent breast most cancers surgical procedure earlier this yr.
Dabrowski, 32, was recognized in April.
Following two surgical procedures and a three-month WTA Tour break, the previous Australian and French Open combined doubles champion received the Nottingham grass-court title with New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe in June.
The duo additionally reached the Wimbledon ultimate however misplaced to Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend.
Dabrowski had postponed additional therapy to compete at Wimbledon and the Olympics, the place she received bronze for Canada within the combined doubles with Felix Auger-Aliassime.
“Early on in my prognosis I used to be afraid of most cancers changing into part of my id perpetually. I do not really feel that means anymore. It’s a privilege to have the ability to name myself a survivor,” Dabrowski wrote on Instagram tales.
The Canadian had radiation remedy earlier than the US Open in late August, the place she reached the quarterfinals with Routliffe.
“Quick ahead by way of two surgical procedures at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, restoration, rehab, (coach) Patrick Daciek tossing the ball for me on my serve as a result of my left arm couldn’t increase excessive sufficient (this was 2 weeks earlier than Nottingham),” Dabrowski wrote.
“A slight delay in additional therapy to have the ability to compete at Wimbledon and the Olympics, radiation + fatigue (between Toronto and US Open), beginning endocrine remedy, ending the season on the best observe potential … all of it appears surreal.”
Dabrowski completed the yr as world No. 3 after successful the WTA Finals in Riyadh with Routliffe, defeating Townsend and Siniakova.
“In the event you noticed me smiling extra on court docket prior to now six months, it was real … My most cancers prognosis was the catalyst for extra sustained change,” Dabrowski wrote.
“When the specter of dropping every little thing I might labored for my total life grew to become an actual risk, solely then did I start to authentically respect what I had.
“By this lens I discover it a lot simpler to seek out pleasure in areas of my life I beforehand seen as a heavy weight.”