Wimbledon finalist Gabriela Dabrowski revealed her breast cancer diagnosis Monday in an emotional social media note.
The 32-year-old Canadian, who was diagnosed in mid-April, said she is okay now after undergoing two surgeries at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
Captioning the Instagram post, “The Unseen of 2024 🩷,” Dabrowski explained that she delayed treatment to compete at Wimbledon, where she and doubles partner Erin Routliffe lost in the finals.
Dabrowski also competed at the Paris Olympics this summer, winning a bronze medal in the mixed doubles competition.
She added that she kept her diagnosis quiet because she didn’t want the news to become part of her identity.
Dabrowski went on to explain that her cancer diagnosis changed her perspective and shifted her mindset.
“To cancer I say f–k you, but also, thank you,” Dabrowski concluded.
