Author Topic: RIP Elena Baltacha  (Read 1169 times)

Jaded

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RIP Elena Baltacha
« on: 05 May, 2014, 08:19:23 am »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/27280549

Liver cancer following a longstanding illness. Here's to all those years beyond thirty that us lucky ones have.
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Re: RIP Elena Baltacha
« Reply #1 on: 05 May, 2014, 12:16:56 pm »
Bloody hell! That was young. Poor woman.
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Re: RIP Elena Baltacha
« Reply #2 on: 05 May, 2014, 08:01:21 pm »
Fantastic that she kept playing even though she knew the game could not be won. Inspiring.
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