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Daughter of former Ukrainian football star Sergei Baltacha, Elena makes her Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 2001

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Out in the first round of the ladies' singles, Baltacha makes it all the way to the semi-finals of the girls' championship

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Baltacha captures the ladies' doubles crown at the National Championships and is named LTA junior player of the year

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In 2002 Baltacha leaps into the public eye with her second-round win over 32nd seed Amanda Coetzer at Wimbledon

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Baltacha loses in the third round to Elena Likhovtseva but is the first British woman to reach that stage in four years

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Baltacha makes her bow in a Grand Slam outside of Britain, losing in the first round of the 2003 Australian Open

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Baltacha is is typically feisty mood against Jelena Dokic at Wimbledon 2003, but succumbs 3-6 6-1 4-6