Emma Raducanu had an incredible experience in Wimbledon, where she reached the second week after receiving a well-deserved wild-card for the main draw. Emma grabbed the attention of all the media and she became an instant sensation in the UK. However, it seems that all that attention carried a heavy load. Unfortunately, Emma had to withdraw in her fourth round against Ajla Tomljanovic because she was struggling to breathe.
Fortunately, Raducanu is fine and she released the following statement:
“Hi guys,
I wanted to let everyone know that I am feeling much better this morning. First up, I want to congratulate Ajla on an incredible performance and I’m sorry our match ended the way it did.
I was playing the best tennis of my life in front of an amazing crowd this week and I think the whole experience caught up with me. At the end of the first set, after some super intense rallies, I started to breathe heavily and felt dizzy.
The medical team advised me not to continue and although it felt like the hardest thing in the world not to be able to finish my Wimbledon on the court, I was not well enough to carry on. I want to thank the people who have cheered me on every single match, I wanted to win so badly for you! I also want to thank the All England Club, my team, the LTA, my parents and friends.
Last night will go a long way to helping me learn what it takes to perform at the top.
I will cherish everything we have achieved together this week and come back stronger! Can’t wait to see what’s next on my journey.
Emma”
Raducanu schedules
It is not clear what is going to be Emma Raducanu’s schedule in the next few weeks. Her live rankings improved dramatically (she is now no.177). We can definitely expect her to compete in the US Open program free of attaining a wild card from the organization.
Emma Raducanu in 2021
Now ranked no.338, the Brit played her last match on the 5th of July when she had to retire when playing against world no.75 Ajla Tomljanovic in the 4th round and the scoreline was 6-4 3-0 .
Presently, during this year the Brit owns a 5-3 match record.
Ajla Tomljanovic in 2021
Now the world no.75, Tomljanovic played her last match on the 6th of July when she lost to world no.1 Ashleigh Barty 6-1 6-3 in the quarter of the Wimbledon (draw).
Currently, during this season Tomljanovic has managed to achieve a composed 20-15 match record.
Emma Raducanu and Ajla Tomljanovic fought against each other just 1 time. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Tomljanovic. When they played, Ajla Tomljanovic won 6-4 3-0 ret. in the 4th round in London (Wimbledon) on the 5th of July 2021.
