American Nicole Gibbs said on Monday she will miss the rest of the clay court se...
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - US Open - New York, U.S. - August 31, 2017 - Nicole Gibbs of the U.S. in action against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic during their second round match. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
The 26-year-old world number 116 said that about a month ago a dentist alerted her to a growth on the roof of her mouth and a biopsy revealed she had salivary gland cancer. “He even okayed me to play an extra couple tournaments these past few weeks which served as a nice distraction.”
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