Elena Baltacha

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

RE: Elena Baltacha

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Just heard Harry Skinner is planning to run the London Marathon in her memory - sponsorship to the children's liver disease charity of which she was patron.

https://www.justgiving.com/harryskinner88/

airsmashers · County player

Hard to believe its almost a year.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/32549033

scottie1 · Futures level

Loved Elena my favourite tennis player so sad she passed away so young

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

scottie1 wrote:
Loved Elena my favourite tennis player so sad she passed away so young

Amen to that.

WTA run another brief piece on EBAT today.

Her star will never go out.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

insomniacfolder wrote:
scottie1 wrote:
Loved Elena my favourite tennis player so sad she passed away so young
Amen to that.
WTA run another brief piece on EBAT today.
Her star will never go out.

Nice to see the Beeb (news channel) remembering her death a year ago today, reporting on EBAT & featuring a brief interview with Nino. I sincerely hope EBAT manages to find a permanent home soon.

Jan · Hall of fame

Stircrazy wrote:
insomniacfolder wrote:
scottie1 wrote:
Loved Elena my favourite tennis player so sad she passed away so young
Amen to that.
WTA run another brief piece on EBAT today.
Her star will never go out.
Nice to see the Beeb (news channel) remembering her death a year ago today, reporting on EBAT & featuring a brief interview with Nino. I sincerely hope EBAT manages to find a permanent home soon.

Yes - it was on Breakfast and also at lunchtime.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

A really nice gesture from the LTA and the new Nottingham WTA event.
http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4710811

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Having just watched the pre-Wimbledon party coverage (I'm shallow, see) there was a very pleasant surprise.
At least three girls from the Elena Baltacha Academy given full Red Carpet access (well, it was a purple carpet, but you get the idea), and WTA CEO STacey Allaster personally manhandling Serena, Maria and many others to ensure they each spent a few minutes talking directly with the girls.
Well done.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Thanks insominiacfolder, both really nice, touching posts. Glad that Elena's legacy is well and truly alive and well.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Time to smile (and probably cry)
Good to see Nino strong again.

Bally

Spectator · All-time great

Thanks for that.

Jan · Hall of fame

Yes - thanks.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Two years gone.
Always thinking of Bally.
Always missing her.
Remembered forever.

Love to EBAT & Nino.

Bally

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

It is shocking.....I always thought she was so young and vibrant....so sad for a professional athlete to pass at such a young age.....just so shocking what she was able to achieve while being so hurt, injured and sick through much of her career....and then to die so young is just so heartbreaking....