But I'm really proud, too, of myself and really happy to have the chance to play here one last time." "Maybe with time, I (will) see this different, but now I'm not too happy," Suarez Navarro said. In September 2020 she announced that she was being treated for the early stage of Hodgkin lymphoma, having initially thought she was suffering from COVID-19. While the disappointment was etched on her face at the end, just being back on court was already a victory for Suarez Navarro. Story continues Carla Suarez Navarro proud after incredible return The French Open was the first step in Suarez Navarro's farewell tour before she retires, which will also take in Wimbledon, the US Open and possibly the Tokyo Olympics.īut with Suarez Navarro's clash with Stephens finishing well after the 9pm curfew in Paris, she was forced to make a sad exit from the tournament in front of an empty grandstand.Īussie tennis great Rennae Stubbs was among the many to condemn the decision of officials to schedule Suarez Navarro in the night session, knowing full-well that fans would have to leave Roland Garros at 9pm due to Covid-19 restrictions. While tennis fans and commentators expressed their joy at seeing Suarez Navarro back on the court, many were left gobsmacked by a scheduling decision that soured her farewell to Roland Garros. The 32-year-old was two points from victory in the second set but eventually went down 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 to American Sloane Stephens. 'SO SAD': French Open rocked by awful Petra Kvitova accident 'RIDICULOUS': Ash Barty at centre of ugly French Open drama The Spaniard came agonisingly close to a dream return to competitive tennis, little more than a month since declaring she had won her battle with cancer. Image: Gettyįrench Open officials have come under fire once again after Carla Suarez Navarro farewelled Roland Garros in front of empty grandstands in her first match since beating cancer.
Carla Suarez Navarro farewelled the French Open in front of an empty stadium.
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