Guest av1 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 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, only retired from the sport in 2013. "We are heartbroken beyond words at the loss of our beautiful, talented and determined Bally," said her husband Nino Severino. He added: "She was an amazing person and she touched so many people with her inspirational spirit, her warmth and her kindness." She was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, (external) a chronic liver condition which compromises the immune system, aged 19. http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/27280549 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Only 30. Too young to go. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I really **** hate cancer. RIP, so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 tragic news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Awful news. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 So sad. Thoughts are with her family. r.i.p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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