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French Open: Carla Suarez Navarro to play after recovering from cancer

Former world number six Carla Suarez Navarro will play at the French Open, a month after announcing she had recovered from cancer.

She had her final chemo session in January before saying in April that she had been "cured".

"It makes me tremendously excited to be able to participate in Roland Garros," she said.

"I have been working these last few months to give myself the opportunity to compete one last time in Paris," she added in comments posted on the Spanish tennis federation's website.

"I am looking forward to jumping on to the court and feeling again how special this tournament has always been for me.