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Health: Former tennis player Baltacha says she has cancer

FILE - This is a Thursday June 28, 2012 file photo of Elena Baltacha of Britain as she returns a shot to Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during a second round women's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England. Former top-50 professional tennis player Elena Baltacha says she has been diagnosed with cancer of the liver. In a statement on the British tennis federation's website Friday, March 7, 2014, the 30-year-old Baltacha says she is "currently undergoing treatment and fighting this illness with everything I have." Baltacha announced her retirement in November. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth/ File)

LONDON (AP) — Former top-50 professional tennis player Elena Baltacha says she has been diagnosed with cancer of the liver.

FILE – This is a Thursday June 28, 2012 file photo of Elena Baltacha of Britain as she returns a shot to Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during a second round women’s singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England. Former top-50 professional tennis player Elena Baltacha says she has been diagnosed with cancer of the liver. In a statement on the British tennis federation’s website Friday, March 7, 2014, the 30-year-old Baltacha says she is “currently undergoing treatment and fighting this illness with everything I have.” Baltacha announced her retirement in November. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth/ File)

In a statement on the British tennis federation’s website Friday, the 30-year-old Baltacha says she is currently undergoing treatment and fighting this illness with everything I have.

Baltacha announced her retirement in November.

When she was 19, Baltacha was diagnosed with a chronic liver condition.

Her best ranking was 49th in 2010, and she reached the third round at Grand Slam tournaments three times — at Wimbledon in 2002, and at the Australian Open in 2005 and 2010.

British Fed Cup captain Judy Murray says Baltacha is a such a determined, upbeat person and everyone around her is staying positive as well.

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