Tennis World Remembers Baltacha
Two years ago inside the Estadio Manolo Santana, the tennis world stood still to mourn the loss of one of its most beloved daughters, Elena Baltacha.
In the early hours of the previous morning, Baltacha had lost her brief battle with liver cancer, leaving the sport in a state of shock.
On the second anniversary of her passing, many of those lucky enough to cross paths with Baltacha paid tribute to her memory. One of the most touching and heartfelt came from the ATP’s Nick Kyrgios, who dedicated his victory over Stan Wawrinka in Madrid to the former British No.1.
I want to dedicate my win today to Elena Baltacha & the @ElenaFoundation as well as anyone else affected by cancer in some way. #RIPBally ??
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) 4 May 2016
Thank you Nick that means allot to us x https://t.co/yVjXe6T6rs
— Elena B Foundation (@ElenaFoundation) May 4, 2016
Remembering Elena Baltacha and her Olympic pinnacle: https://t.co/XJ3YSmfZxS pic.twitter.com/sqEOohzXVf
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) 4 May 2016
Today is 2 years since Elena Baltacha passed away. These lovely childhood pics remind us of good times. #RIPBally https://t.co/0SCUdT209y
— Women's Tennis Blog (@womenstennis) 4 May 2016
Tennis remembers Elena Baltacha today, two years on from her tragic passing pic.twitter.com/3Apd3v3K4a
— PA Sport (@pasport) 4 May 2016