Serena Williams Undergoes Surgery to Remove Neck Cyst

Tennis legend recovering well after successful neck surgery
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Posted Oct 16, 2024 9:34 AM CDT
Serena Williams Undergoes Surgery to Remove Neck Cyst
Serena Williams emcee's the ESPY awards on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Serena Williams shared on Wednesday that she successfully underwent surgery to remove a benign cyst from her neck. The tennis icon, who celebrated her 43rd birthday last month, initially discovered the lump in May and opted for an MRI. Although initially advised that removal was optional, Williams decided on surgery after it kept growing. "I am feeling so grateful, and fortunate everything worked out, and most of all I'm healthy," Williams wrote on TikTok.

Williams wrote she is "still recovering, but getting better." This revelation comes over a year after Williams concluded her tennis career. Avoiding the term "retirement," she described her departure from professional tennis as an "evolution." Williams last competed in the 2022 US Open. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)

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