I was really shocked and saddened to hear the news this morning that Elena Baltacha has passed away at the age of 30. I really admired Bally, both on and off the court. I loved her motivation, her determination and fight on court, and the passion she had for tennis. She faced so many obstacles,…
I was really saddened to hear the news last month that Elena Baltacha was battling liver cancer. I always admired Bally as a tennis player for her terrific attitude and determination on court, and how much she achieved in her tennis career. It was confirmed today that there will be three mixed doubles matches during…
Francesca Schiavone This is just a quick note to say what a great day for the Brits with wins for Elena Baltacha, Anne Keothavong and James Ward! For so many years the media have ripped our British players to shreds for poor performances at Wimbledon so I hope there is much praise for them tomorrow. …
As has become synonymous with the French Open, play kicked off rather tentatively on the Sunday with Sam Stosur, Ana Ivanovic and Venus Williams all enjoying first round wins. Sam Stosur kicked off proceedings with a solid 6-4 6-0 victory over Elena Baltacha. The Brit fought well with a great fighting attitude during the first…
Elena Baltacha pulled of one of the biggest wins of her career by knocking out French Open champion and number 1 seed, Francesca Schiavone in Istanbul. Overall, its been a fantastic year for Baltacha who picked up her first win earlier this year over a top 10 player when she defeated Na Li at Indian…
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