In a statement released by her representative, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said her prognosis is good and she will start treatment this month.
Martine Navratilova, who has over 4.19 lakh followers on Twitter, said, “Paying for the blue tick is what would bother me- hence I don’t need one.”
It was the third straight and sixth overall US Open crown for the 32-year-old American, her 18 career slams putting her alongside Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova for fourth place on the all-time list.
The 57-year-old Navratilova who won 18 grand slam singles titles, and 41 in women's and mixed doubles, is also confident the 32-year-old Serena Williams will equal her singles haul at the Australian Open, which begins next week in Melbourne.
The Williams sisters are still a force to be reckoned with despite early exits from Wimbledon, nine-times champion Martina Navratilova said after two disappointing women's semi-finals at the All England Club on Thursday.