Andy Murray was among a number of players to stand on court and pay tribute to former British number one Elena Baltacha with a minute's silence at the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday.
A number of high-profile players, including Murray and his brother Jamie, observed the tribute on Centre Court at the Manolo Santana Stadium before the start of the tournament's night session.
Andy and Jamie Murray fall silent in memory of Elena Baltacha
Baltacha was diagnosed with the illness in January, just two months after retiring from tennis and only weeks after she married her long-time coach Nino Severino.
"We are heartbroken beyond words at the loss of our beautiful, talented and determined Bally," Severino said in a statement released by her family.
"She was an amazing person and she touched so many people with her inspirational spirit, her warmth and her kindness."
The statement said Baltacha died peacefully at home.
Baltacha remembered
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(01 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Manolo Santana, Andy Murray, Jamie Murray of Great Britain and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark stand for a minutes silence after the news of former tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(02 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: L-R Tournament director Manolo Santana, Andy Murray and Jamie Murray of Great Britain and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark stand for a minutes silence for former British tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer aged 30 during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(03 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Andy Murray and Jamie Murray of Great Britain stand for a minutes silence after the news of former tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(04 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: L-R Tournament director Manolo Santana, Andy Murray and Jamie Murray of Great Britain and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark stand for a minutes silence for former British tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer aged 30 during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(05 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Andy Murray of Great Britain stands for a minutes silence for former British tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer aged 30 during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(06 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: L-R Tournament director Manolo Santana, Andy Murray and Jamie Murray of Great Britain and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark stand for a minutes silence for former British tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer aged 30 during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(07 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: L-R Tournament director Manolo Santana, Andy Murray and Jamie Murray of Great Britain and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark stand for a minutes silence for former British tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer aged 30 during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(08 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Andy Murray and Jamie Murray of Great Britain stand for a minutes silence after the news of former tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(09 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Andy Murray of Great Britain stands for a minutes silence after the news of former tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(10 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Manolo Santana, Andy Murray, Jamie Murray of Great Britain and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark stand for a minutes silence after the news of former tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(11 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Manolo Santana, Andy Murray, Jamie Murray of Great Britain and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark arrive on court for a minutes silence after the news of former tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(12 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Andy Murray of Great Britain stand for a minutes silence for former British tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer aged 30 during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(13 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Tournament director Manolo Santana, Andy Murray of Great Britain stand for a minutes silence for former British tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer aged 30 during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(14 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Tournament director Manolo Santana, Andy Murray and Jamie Murray of Great Britain and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and other players from the ATP and WTA tours stand for a minutes silence for former British tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer aged 30 during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(15 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Tournament director Manolo Santana, Andy Murray and Jamie Murray of Great Britain and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and other players from the ATP and WTA tours stand for a minutes silence for former British tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer aged 30 during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mutua Madrid Open - Day Three(16 of16)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Andy Murray and Jamie Murray of Great Britain show their emotion as they stand for a minutes silence for former British tennis player Elena Baltacha who died of liver cancer aged 30 during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 5, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)