Elena Baltacha
Her peak ranking was 49, so she never got the highest of the highs, but her reputation in the sport was a strong one. She was a battling competitor who came back after many injuries and illness, and was always smiling and approachable.
Also, former number 1 sounds a bit negative - she was actually British number 1 for 3 years, not bad, to say the least, to be the best in your country for that long, eh?
She also put in a lot of work bringing youngsters through the sport.
I doubt there'll be 5 page supplements in the papers like you get for drug overdosing celebs, so I thought it was well worth giving a nod here to an inspirational young woman, who really was a role model to look to.
RIP Elena.
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