Nicole Gibbs, current World No. 136, will be absent from the tour for the rest of the clay season due to health issues. She expressed her wish to be back on time to play the grass tournaments.
The news was shared with Gibbs' fans on May 13th via Twitter,
“Hey everyone - quick update for me. Unfortunately, I will be withdrawing from the remainder of clay season and will not be competing at this year’s Roland Garros.
About a month ago, I went to the dentist and was alerted to growth on the roof of my mouth. The biopsy came back positive for rare cancer called mucoepidermoid carcinoma (salivary gland cancer). Fortunately, this form of cancer has a great prognosis and my surgeon is confident that surgery alone will be sufficient treatment. He even okayed me to play an extra couple of tournaments these past few weeks which served as a nice distraction.
I am slated for surgery for this coming Friday, May 17, and my goal is to be back for Wimbledon qualifying at the end of June. We are told to expect a 4-6 week recovery period but will be doing everything possible to shave that down and get back to full health as soon as possible. I am feeling extremely grateful for the UCLA health network that’s been taking amazing care of me, and for rock solid friends and family who are helping me every step of the way. See you back on court soon.”
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2YqvZMv
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