Elena Baltacha Foundation

The Elena Baltacha Foundation was established in 2014 to support the work that former British Tennis No. 1 Elena Baltacha had begun before she sadly passed away. The Foundation has ensured that the support from the professional tennis world and the general public has been focussed in the right way, and all donations raised from subsequent fundraising initiatives have been put to good use.

Elena Baltacha set up her Academy with one goal – to give more children, from all backgrounds, the opportunity to learn to play tennis.

A Vision For The Future

The Foundation, initially based in Ipswich (UK) has helped many children from all backgrounds with coaching, including helping many children from deprived areas and disadvantaged backgrounds, with free and subsidised coaching.

With the help of volunteers, corporate sponsors, coaches and parents we are able to bring tennis to more and more children every year. Some progressing far enough to join performance squads held in Ipswich by different tennis academies that they have joined, through their introduction by the Foundation.

Elena Baltacha (Bally to most) had a very strong vision, it is our job to ensure this legacy is fulfilled through the programmes we run, free introduction and tennis experiences and Personal Development Programme.

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