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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'
Tennis star revealed she was battling cancer in statement in March
Agents have confirmed she died in early hours of Sunday morning
Long-term coach and husband Nino Severino says he's 'heartbroken'
Planned benefit matches featuring top players to still go ahead
By Maureen Sugden and Richard Spillett
Talent: The Scot went on to reach a career-high ranking of 49 in 2010
Illness: Baltacha seen at LAX airport in the US last month after she announced she was battling liver cancer
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.
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