"I had a malignant tumor, but I managed to win the battle." With these shocking words, Francesca Schiavone announced her illness via social media.
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"HI everyone, upon 7-8 of silence from social media and from the world, I wish to share with you. I did chemotherapy, I fought though battle and now I am still breathing. I have won this fight. And now I am back in action. "
A post shared by Francesca Schiavone (@ francescaschiav1) on: 13 Dec 2019 at 9:31 PST
"I'll tell you what happened in the last 7 months of my life - begins the former tennis player in a video posted on Instagram - They diagnosed me with a malignant tumor. It was the hardest fight I ever faced ... And the most beautiful thing is that I managed to win this battle: when they told me a few days ago, I exploded with happiness and also today I live with happiness: I can cut it with a knife. I'm thinking of, projects that I had but could not achieve. We will see each other again soon, happy with what I am today. "