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arguably, the
greatest player
of all time
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"The ball doesn’t
know how old I am"
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Off the court, Martina has lived
an equally bold and successful life
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Martina won an unprecedented
59 Grand Slam titles
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Martina played tennis with a
singular energy, passion,
and emotion
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Martina is a compelling advocate for
active living and aggressive goal-setting
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Martina provides her articulate,
intelligent and outspoken commentary
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I have been diagnosed with stage 1 throat cancer. The prognosis is good and I will start her treatment this month. The cancer type is HPV and this particular type responds really well to treatment. I noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck during the WTA finals in Fort Worth. When it didn’t go down, a biopsy was performed, the results came back as Stage 1 throat cancer. At the same time as I was undergoing the tests for the throat, a suspicious form was found in her breast, which was subsequently diagnosed as cancer, completely unrelated to the throat cancer. Both these cancers are in their early stages with great outcomes. I won’t be covering the Aussie Open for Tennis Channel from their studio but hope to be able to join in from time to time by zoom.