Andy Murray pays tribute to 'champion' Elena Baltacha

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray pays tribute to Elena Baltacha and remembers her as a great person and "a champion".

Former British number one Baltacha died of liver cancer, aged 30, on Sunday and Murray says the news "has been tough for everyone", but that soon people will start to celebrate everything that she achieved.

Murray was speaking after beating Spain's Nicolas Almagro 6-1 1-6 6-4 to reach the third round of the Madrid Masters.

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