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Former British number one tennis champion Elena Baltacha dies aged 30 just two months after revealing liver cancer diagnosis as husband says he is ‘heartbroken beyond words’

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Tennis player Elena Baltacha has died less than two months after revealing she had been diagnosed with liver cancer.

The former British number one had vowed to fight the disease ‘with everything I have’ after breaking news of her illness in March.

But last night, the sports star’s agents confirmed she had passed away aged just 30, as her new husband said he was ‘heartbroken beyond words’.

In a statement released on behalf of her family, her agents said: ‘It is with deepest sadness that we bring you the following news — Elena Baltacha died in the early hours of Sunday 4th May of liver cancer. She was 30 years old. 

‘Elena, who always went by her nickname Bally, was diagnosed with liver cancer in mid-January 2014, two months after retiring from professional tennis and just a few weeks after marrying Nino Severino, her long-time coach and partner.

‘Despite a determined battle against the disease, she passed away peacefully at home with her husband Nino by her side and surrounded by friends and family.’

Mr Severino added: ‘We are heartbroken beyond words at the loss of our beautiful, talented and determined Bally. She was an amazing person and she touched so many people with her inspirational spirit, her warmth and her kindness.’

She said: ‘I have recently been diagnosed with cancer of the liver. I’m undergoing treatment and fighting this illness with everything I have’, Daily Mail informs.