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Emma Raducanu has been handed a immense boost earlier moreover taking to Centre Court astatine Wimbledon after her first information force withdrew done illness.
World No 22 Ekaterina Alexandrova represented a existent trial for Raducanu, who has looked overmuch improved connected nan writer successful caller weeks.
While nan British hopeful should beryllium wary of underestimating fortunate loser Renata Zarazua, who reached nan first information aft 2 two wins successful qualifying - but location is nary denying Raducanu will now spell into her opening lucifer arsenic nan favourite.
Zarazua is 18-18 connected nan year-to-date and has a existent opportunity up of her to denote herself connected nan WTA Tour, having only won 1 lucifer astatine a Grand Slam previously. This will besides beryllium her Wimbledon debut
Raducanu missed nan 2023 version of Wimbledon arsenic she recovered from room and arrived backmost present rejuvenated and pinch a grin backmost connected her face.
Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon preparations received an early boost arsenic her force withdrew
She is now owed to look Wimbledon debutante Renata Zarazua, who steps successful arsenic nan fortunate loser
As 1 of 19 Brits successful nan singles draw, Raducanu appeared successful relaxed temper connected Sunday arsenic she sewage immoderate believe successful while wearing an England shot shirt.
The 21-year-old celebrated connected nan eve of nan tourney by watching nan Three Lions triumph successful the European Championship. Now she is looking to secure a roaring triumph of her ain connected Centre Court today.
'I would emotion to beryllium a portion of it,' she said. 'It's conscionable an astonishing summertime of sport. It's football, it's F1, it's tennis, nan races. I've been saying that each time connected tract correct now astatine Wimbledon is simply a blessing.
'I consciousness a batch much comfortable this year. There's a batch little going on. There's a batch little accent aliases chaos.
'I'm much conscionable coming here, doing my practice, playing nan match. Like there's not there's not overmuch other to it, whereas successful 2022 I was successful a large rush.'
