Cancer battler Navratilova celebrated

Martina Navratilova returned to the scene of some of her most memorable on-court battles at Flushing Meadows for the opening ceremony of the US Open on Monday.

But it was the four-time US Open champion's battle off the court with breast cancer that took center stage at Arthur Ashe Stadium on a night in which organizers celebrated "those who dream, succeed and inspire."

The 53-year-old, one of the greats of women's tennis, has led a very public fight since being diagnosed with non-invasive breast cancer early this year.