LTA PRESS RELEASE: RADWANSKA, KVITOVA TO RALLY FOR BALLY IN EASTBOURNE AS TENNIS WORLD STEPS UP

Written by: Staff on 22nd May 2014

LTA PRESS RELEASE: RADWANSKA, KVITOVA TO RALLY FOR BALLY IN EASTBOURNE AS TENNIS WORLD STEPS UP |

RADWANSKA, KVITOVA TO RALLY FOR BALLY IN EASTBOURNE AS TENNIS WORLD STEPS UP

World No.3 Agnieszka Radwanska and the 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will take part in the Rally For Bally in Eastbourne on 15th June as support for the cause continues to grow throughout the tennis world.

Rally For Bally events are being held all around the country in memory of Elena Baltacha, who died of liver cancer aged 30. All funds raised will be split between the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and the Elena Baltacha Foundation, which supports the Elena Baltacha Academy of Tennis.

Radwanska and Kvitova will join Greg Rusedski and Jonny Marray for a mixed doubles match ahead of the Aegon International in Eastbourne. On the same day, Andy Murray and Ross Hutchins will take part in a mixed doubles match after the singles final at the Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club, and Martina Navratilova, Anne Keothavong, Tim Henman and Jamie Murray will do the same at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham.

Radwanska said: “All of us in tennis are getting behind this because the Rally For Bally is going to be a very special tribute to her. I really wanted to be involved and show my support. Hopefully we’re going to raise a lot of money for two great causes.”

Kvitova said: “I am so pleased to be able to take part in the Rally For Bally and play a part in helping to raise money in Bally’s memory. All the WTA family has been hit hard by her loss so it will be great to come together and remember her on June 15.”

Aegon Championships Tournament Director, Ross Hutchins, said: “The response has been incredible. We have been inundated with people within tennis wanting to be part of this event and to help to raise money in memory of Elena, for her academy, and the on-going Rally Against Cancer. Grand Slam champions, finalists and World No.1’s past and present have said they would like to partner Andy and I in the mixed doubles match we are holding at Queen’s, which is fantastic. We can’t guarantee which players will actually appear yet because some may have playing commitments elsewhere, but we know we will have a fabulous line-up of players.”

The LTA are also planning a 24-hour tennis marathon on 30th May which will see British players, past and present, as well as staff members take to the courts at the National Tennis Centre.

Donations can be made quickly and easily here: www.justgiving.com/RallyForBally. Or, text “EBAL60 £10″ to 70070, to make, for example, a £10 donation via your mobile phone.

We would be very grateful if you are able to tweet the link above, using the hashtag #Rally4Bally

Any finals day tickets purchased for the Aegon Championships between now and the event will see an additional £10 charged and donated to the fund. Tickets for the Aegon Championships can be purchased at www.aegonchampionships.com.

About The Royal Marsden

The Royal Marsden is a world-leading cancer centre specialising in diagnosis, treatment, care, education and research. The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to help The Royal Marsden provide world-class care for cancer patients, to support the hospital’s pioneering work in cancer research. The charity enables the hospital to continue its groundbreaking work for the benefit of cancer patients worldwide.

About the Elena Baltacha Foundation

The Elena Baltacha Foundation is the charity attached to the Elena Baltacha Academy of Tennis which was set up by Elena and her husband Nino Severino to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds and deprived areas to learn to play tennis. The charity funds free and subsidised coaching and also supports free tennis taster sessions in schools in all sections of the community. The charity is based in Ipswich, UK.

Topics: Agnieszka Radwanska, Andy Murray, Bally, Eastbourne, Elena Baltacha, Jamie Murray, Lta, Petra Kvitova, Rally For Bally, Tennis, Tennis News, Wta

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May 22, 2014 at 11:26 am

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