WTA great Martina Navratilova, who was battling cancer for the second time this year, has revealed to fans that she is once again cancer-free.

In an interview with Piers Morgan on his TalkTV Show, the retired tennis star stated her doctors have declared her disease-free for the moment, although she still had to complete some preventative radiation treatment.

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Navratilova admits to making bucket list

The 18-time Grand Slam champion revealed she panicked after receiving the diagnosis the second time, wondering if she would be still be around next Christmas.

"I was in a total panic for three days thinking I may not see next Christmas," she said. "The bucket list came into my mind of all the things I wanted to do. And this may sound really shallow, but I was like, okay, ‘Which kick-a** car do I really want to drive if I live like a year?’"

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Furthermore, the 66-year old spoke about the emotional support she received from good friend and former rival Chris Evert, a cancer survivor herself.

"Our careers are always intertwined and then we follow each other this way," Navratilova added. "You can’t just make it up. The parallels are unbelievable. Same place. Some of the same nurses. Chris has been just a star. She has supported me so much through this as I supported her a year ago. We were always there for each other no matter what."