Elena Baltacha

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The story of Scottish tennis player Elena Baltacha who was just 30 when she died in 2014.

Scottish tennis player Elena Baltacha was just 30 years old when she died from cancer in 2014. Her family, friends and coaches tell the story of her remarkable resilience.

An empowering role model, talented Scottish tennis player Elena Baltacha was just 30 years old when she died from cancer in 2014. Her family, friends and coaches tell the story of her remarkable resilience to become British No.1 and achieve a top fifty world ranking, despite struggling with severe illness throughout her career. 

Eisimpleir misneachail, tàlanta cha robh an cluicheadair teanas Albannach Elena Baltacha ach trichead an uair a bhàsaich i le aillse ann an 2014. Tha a teaghlach, caraidean agus coidsichean ag innse mun treuntachd iongantach a leig leatha èirigh gu àireamh a h-aon ann am Breatainn agus a bhith am measg an leth cheud cluicheadair a b’fheàrr air an t-saoghal, a dh’aindheoin a bhith a’ strì an aghaidh seac-thinneas uamhasach fad a dreuchd.

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