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Matthew Cooper

Martina Navratilova tells Piers Morgan she used 'tennis mode' to win 'match point' vs cancer

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has opened up about her battle with cancer, having recently revealed she is now "cancer-free".

Navratilova was diagnosed with stage one throat and breast cancer in January, but has now revealed she is "good to go" after undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Having originally feared she "may not see next Christmas", the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion has now been cleared.

And in an emotional interview with Piers Morgan on his TalkTV show 'Piers Morgan Uncensored', Navratilova said: "You have to be in game mode and so that's where having been a champion athlete comes in pretty handy. I knew it was going to be hard but I didn't realise it was going to be as hard as it really was.

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