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Subject: Elena Baltacha former British number one dies of liver cancer
Written By: Philip Eno on 05/06/14 at 3:17 am
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/27280549
Former British number one tennis player Elena Baltacha has died of liver cancer, aged 30.
Born in Ukraine and raised in Scotland, Baltacha revealed she had the illness in March.
Baltacha, who was British number one for nearly three years, retired in November 2013.
"We are heartbroken beyond words at the loss of our beautiful, talented and determined Bally," said husband Nino Severino, who was also her coach.
"She was an amazing person and she touched so many people with her inspirational spirit, her warmth and her kindness."
Baltacha learned she had liver cancer in mid-January 2014, two months after retiring from professional tennis and only a few weeks after marrying.
More than 50 players, including British number one Andy Murray, held a minute's silence on the centre court at the Madrid Masters on Monday.