Britain's Elena Baltacha attends a training session at the All England Lawn Tennis Club before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 25, 2012. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
LONDON (Reuters) - Former British women's number one Elena Baltacha has died at the age of 30 from liver cancer, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)announced on Sunday.
"The news of the death of Elena Baltacha, one of the shining lights of British women's tennis of recent generations, is devastating to everyone who has ever had the privilege to know her, play against her, or call her a friend or team mate," a statement on the LTA website said.
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