"I've gone through a very difficult year": Navratilova 'ok' after cancer battle on accepting Golden Racquet

Martina Navratilova received the Racchetta d'Oro and stated that she is doing well after her cancer diagnosis.

The American tennis player Martina Navratilova announced at the end of last year that she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. The 18-time Grand Slam champion had already overcome breast cancer in 2010, and with the help of radiation therapy, she stated in March 2023 that she has beaten cancer:

"As far as they know, I'm cancer-free," Navratilova said.

The 66-year-old former tennis player spoke in an interview with Piers Morgan of TalkTV after resuming her activities as an analyst for Tennis Channel:

"I've gone through a very difficult year, but now I'm OK."

"Tennis gave me a surprising life for which I am very grateful," she said. "I always tried to give something back when I played and also in retirement," she added.

Navratilova is one of the most successful tennis players in history and is tied with Chris Evert for fifth place in the most Grand Slam titles won, having won 18 of these titles. She is also the tennis player (male or female) with most Wimbledon titles in history, with 9.