Martina Navratilova has revealed she is now “cancer-free” after the tennis great feared she “may not see next Christmas” following a devastating double diagnosis. 
The former World No. 1, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles during her long career, revealed in January she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. 

Further treatment due

The 66-year-old is due to undergo further preventative radiation treatment but said in an interview with Piers Morgan on TalkTV she should then “be good to go”. 
“As far as they know I’m cancer-free,” she said in the interview due to be aired later on Tuesday, excerpts of which were reported in the British press. Navratilova, winner of 59 Grand Slam titles in singles and doubles, revealed her diagnosis had left her fearing the worst. “I was in a total panic for three days thinking I may not see next Christmas,” she said.