Amidst victory echoes, a somber symphony emerges from the tennis courts! While the 2024 Australian Open is in full swing, a trail of heartbreaking news has shattered the game’s rhythm. The tennis world is stuck with multiple tragedies as Serena Williams’ doubles partner, Max Mirnyi, shares a devastating update.
But do you know this is not the only reason tragedies might have shaken the tennis world? Another famous player, Mikhail Youzhny, also became a part of the tragedy with the massive loss in his personal life.
Serena Williams’ doubles partner faces a heartbreak
In a shocking turn of events, Mirnyi, who played mixed doubles with the 42-year-old American tennis legend a few weeks ago, has been diagnosed with a malignant head tumor. Recently, a tennis journalist shared the current update on the former world No. 1 ATP star and his current recovery status.
She wrote, “Sad news from the tennis world. Former world No. 1 doubles player Max Mirnyi from Belarus had surgery for a malignant brain tumor and is recuperating in Florida.”
After being diagnosed with a head tumor, the 46-year-old Belarusian former tennis player has undergone surgery for the same in Florida. He and Serena Williams have a long history of achievements on the tennis court together; one of her career’s most significant wins came at 16 when she won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 1998 alongside Max Mirnyi.
But that’s not it. Apart from the 23-time Grand Slam Champion’s former mixed partner, another tennis player has faced a tragedy in the past few weeks. Let’s take a look at the sad news involving Mikhail Youzhny that has shaken tennis fans.
Mikhail Youzhny suffers an enormous loss
In the same update that the tennis journalist shared, she mentioned how the 41-year-old Russian former tennis player faced the most significant loss of his life. Last week, he lost his wife to an illness after struggling a lot to get better.
The couple was in Dubai when a tragic loss took place, and his wife, Yulia, left the world after experiencing a long illness.
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