One great story to come out of the Australian Open in Melbourne was the return of British player Ross Hutchins, who won his first round doubles match yesterday.
Just over a year ago Hutchins was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells and as a result under went Chemotherapy. The treatment although completed can take almost up to a year to leave your body and frequently leaves patients lethargic and with low energy levels, so to be back playing top level tennis within a year is a remarkable achievement.
Hutchins and his partner Colin Fleming won their match and he is reported to have said “It’s an amazing feeling to be back.”
Breaking Back
