tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post9047308468768571906..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: Elena Baltacha dies of liver cancerDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-82259972996104734802014-05-07T16:40:49.337-05:002014-05-07T16:40:49.337-05:00Karen, thank you for your thoughtful commentary. T...Karen, thank you for your thoughtful commentary. Thinking about what Bally went through can also make each of us more able to withstand our own physical--and other--challenges. She continues to inspire.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-32023976827117267332014-05-05T08:34:30.240-05:002014-05-05T08:34:30.240-05:00The outpouring by the tennis community is heart br...The outpouring by the tennis community is heart breaking. She was very much liked by everyone. One of my fondest memories of her was looking forward to Wimbledon and the amazing fight that she would show even when match points down. She was a remarkable young woman. Diane, I think you actually put her on my radar a few years ago when you wrote that she had to take upwards of 20 pills per day just to keep going. It is indeed a testament to her mental toughness and fighting spirit that she kept battling for years and indeed was able to maintain a top 50 ranking with such a debilitating condition. <br /><br />It puts it into perspective when you hear commentators talk about other players coming back from career ending injuries. Elena Baltacha had to battle a life threatening illness for most of her life and she did so outside of the limelight. She just put her racquet in her hand and went out and played tennis. May her soul have everlasting peace.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548283336955001884noreply@blogger.com