Tennis star pays tribute to childhood friend
Hannah Shroot • Published 28 Jun 2012 17:00
0 Comments
Share this
See also:
- Mourners pay final tributes to popular tennis coach Jack Groves
- Family of Jack Groves raise £2000 for Burnham Youth Centre
- Family pays tribute to a 'wonderful' son and brother
- Dad told son 'you're the greatest' before OCD sufferer Jack Groves took his own life
- Novak Djokovic set to head stellar cast at The Boodles 2013
A TENNIS star paid a moving tribute as he dedicated his biggest victory yet to his childhood friend.
James Ward, ranked second in Great Britain, raised a finger to the sky after winning his first Wimbledon match on Tuesday as his immediate thought turned to friend Jack Groves from Taplow, who died after being hit by a train in Maidenhead on June 12.
Jack's father Rob said: "It just goes to show how well-loved Jack was and what he meant to people."
Jack had played tennis with Mr Ward as a teenager, and the two were good friends.
For the full story, pick up a copy of tomorrow's Observer.
This article appeared in Slough Observer 28 Jun 12
Return to the main index, get more from this section or browse our News archives.
