A new British sensation to cheer on today at around 4pm (though she's Romanian/Chinese at birth ). Wild card Emma Raducanu playing in the round of 16. I must say she is quite easy on the eye, too. Come on Emma!
Wimbledon 2021
Wimbledon 2021
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Her match is the last one out on Court 1 so I doubt we will see it here before midnight.
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^^^
Could be a bit later than I first thought actually. The guys on court 1 at the moment haven't even played their first set yet. Till then we have Coco to enjoy on center court (who just had her service broken on the very first game )
Could be a bit later than I first thought actually. The guys on court 1 at the moment haven't even played their first set yet. Till then we have Coco to enjoy on center court (who just had her service broken on the very first game )
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Feck sake sateeb you cursed it! Looks like we're gonna head into a 5 set game from the chaps beforehand.
Everyone just waiting for Emma to get on now.
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And she was born in Canada! Apparently she was brought up in London from the age of two though, so can rightfully be claimed by the Wimbledon crowd
Can't say I follow tennis anything like I did - and TBH never really followed women's tennis.
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Listen to this interview: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/tennis/57723039
She's an absolute charmer and obviously having a whale of a time. I'm not really a tennis fan, but I do like to see the Brits do well. Good luck to the lass.
She's an absolute charmer and obviously having a whale of a time. I'm not really a tennis fan, but I do like to see the Brits do well. Good luck to the lass.
Canadian at birth, but if you listen to her she's as English as... as... PG Tips? And mildly posh!
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Isn't she just!
Ah, whatever. She belongs to us now.Canadian at birth
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Such a shame, that. Had to retire through injury. Poor girl she'll be devastated. But her future looks very bright.
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Just heard that - some reports saying illness?
As you say, obviously an up and coming star and at 18 a (hopefully) long career ahead!
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Yeah looked like illness actually rather than injury. She kept clutching her stomach. I remember Coco Gauff suffered similar a few years ago at 15 in the final match of her 'breakout' tournament at Wimbledon. Maybe the occasion got the better of Emma physically.
She'll be back for sure.
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