Elena Baltacha

RugbyAddick · March 2014

Former British number one Elena Baltacha has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer of the liver.

The 30-year-old said in a statement: "I have recently been diagnosed with cancer the liver. I'm currently undergoing treatment and fighting this illness with everything I have."

Very sad at such a young age! Does her father still coach for us?

PrincessFiona · March 2014

So sad. I remember she had something wrong with her liver before

Absurdistan · March 2014

Very sad, great player at her level.

Fanny Fanackapan · March 2014

RugbyAddick said:
Former British number one Elena Baltacha has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer of the liver.

The 30-year-old said in a statement: "I have recently been diagnosed with cancer the liver. I'm currently undergoing treatment and fighting this illness with everything I have."

Very sad at such a young age! Does her father still coach for us?

More sad news, indeed. Keep fighting , Elena.

Saw her Dad at SL not long ago so believe he's still on the coaching team.

LenGlover · March 2014

Let's hope and pray it has been caught early.

Lincsaddick · March 2014

I can only repeat what my fellow lifers have expressed on here .. fight the cancer Elena and get well

chester_conrad · March 2014

Awful news. Fingers crossed that she can make a full recovery.

happyvalley · March 2014

Fight it girl,fight it.

ShootersHillGuru · March 2014

Very very sad.

dickplumb · March 2014

Terrible news, what she has got on her side is her youth, fighting spirit and her fitness.
Good luck to her.

AFKABartram · March 2014

That's horrible news, good luck girl

Latimer · March 2014

I can remember Sergei's debut in English football Ipswich vs Stoke, I was a loose end one Saturday and paid a visit to Portman Road. There is a wonderful you tube video showing his arrival into English football following Glasnost and it shows a young Elena at 6 years old. She has sadly suffered from liver disease since age 19 though did make the world top 50. Like everyone else I sincerely hope she overcomes this latest challenge in her life.

Weegie Addick · March 2014

Awful. Very best wishes to Elena and family.

killerandflash · March 2014

Very sad news, her first liver disease struck just when she was making a name for herself in tennis, she beat that disease though it must have affected her career, fingers crossed she can beat this as well.