Tokyo Games: Spain's Tennis Player Carla Suarez Navarro Earns First Win Since Cancer Recovery

Tokyo Olympics: Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro registered her first win since recovering from cancer when she defeated Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the first round on Sunday.

Carla Suarez Navarro secured her first win after recovering from cancer as she defeated Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the first round of the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. The Spaniard, a former world number six, returned to action at the French Open last month having been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in September 2020. She lost in the first round at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon, where she was beaten in three sets by eventual champion Ashleigh Barty. But Suarez Navarro, playing at her fourth Olympics, won for the first time since February of last year, beating Wimbledon quarter-finalist Jabeur 6-4, 6-1. "I am really happy. For me, it was tough all these months. I was so happy on the court and I really enjoyed this week," said Suarez Navarro, who underwent eight sessions of chemotherapy as part of her recovery. "This is a really special event for me, for us, for everyone. I am really happy for my first win after the comeback."