World no 28 tennis player, Kleybanova diagnosed with cancer, vows to fight back
World no 28 tennis player, Kleybanova diagnosed with cancer, vows to fight backRussian tennis player Alisa Kleybanova, who celebrated her 22nd birthday yesterday, has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer.
May 2, 2011: Russian Alisa Kleybanova celebrates beating Israel's
Shahar Peer in the Madrid Masters at the Caja Magic Sports
Complex in Madrid. Kleybanova won 6-3, 6-4. Pics/AFPWorld No 28 Kleybanova is suffering from Hodgkins Lymphoma. "It's my birthday today and I want to thank all of you for the wonderful messages. I haven't written anything for a long time about why I haven't been on tour," she said in a statement.
"It's not an easy time for me. I've been a bit unlucky with my health. I have Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of cancer. I've been having treatment in Italy and it's going well, but it takes lots of patience and I've had to be really strong to go through it. The good news is after I do treatment for a few more months, there's a chance I'll be able to play tennis again. I really miss playing Tennis has been my life for the last 15 years." Kleybanova reached a career 20 before illness forced her to pull out of the French Open and Wimbledon.
