Tennis Family Mourns Elena Baltacha

Today British Tennis mourns the loss of one of our own. 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

Last night the Lawn Tennis Association said in a statement: “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

Death Summary: Elen Baltacha died of liver cancer at the age of 30. Who was Elena Baltacha : Elena Baltacha was a professional tennis player. She won the Aegon Award four times, and was a long-term British No. 1.

Elena Baltacha, retired from tennis at the end of the 2013 season after 16 years on the WTA Tour. (Julian Finney/Getty). Former British No. 1 Elena Baltacha passed away in her home early Sunday morning. She was 30 years 

The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • Video: Remembering Elena Baltacha, who died of liver cancer on Sunday. • The BBC has two very nice tributes to Elena