Sad News From The World Of Tennis

[ChillDoubt]

Elena Baltacha, the former British number 1 has died of liver cancer, aged 30.
Though expected as she had been ill for some time it's still a shock when a young lady is cut down in her prime.

RIP.

[Mamyalynne]

Terribly sad, RIP.

[craft1948]

Oh that's dreadful. I knew she had liver cancer but didn't expect her to go so quickly.............awful news.

[anneasquith]

oh my, so soon.

[Lie-in King]

Very sad indeed - RIP Elena.

[gness]

Sad and so unfair......xx

[jim360]

Oh wow, not news I was expecting to hear at all. Such a shame, and a loss to British women's tennis.

[ChillDoubt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/27280549

[kvalidir]

Poor girl, that's horrible:(

[douglas9401]

Sad, but any suffering is at an end.

[seekeerz]

That is so sad, at such a young age too.

[Cloverjo]

So terrible. I really expected her to recover from this. How sad.

[Brenden]

So very sad - devastating news she was such an asset to our women's team . RIP Elena.

[Butterbun]

She always gave her very best when playing in the Fed cup and other tournaments. Didn't realise this was posted as I posted under tennis today. soz. RIP Elena. One of the best of the Ladies team.