Heartbreak

Breathing problems end British schoolgirl’s Wimbledon fairytale

- Matthew Young

Teenage tennis sensation Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon fairytale ended in heartbreak last night as she bowed out of her last-16 match through injury.

Medics came on court to assess the 18-year-old, who has become a household name in recent days, after she clutched her stomach in pain.

She left the court and shortly after came the announcement that she could not continue for medical reasons.

Emma had lost a hard-fought first set 6-4 and was 3-0 down in the second.

John McEnroe said on BBC TV: “Maybe it’s not a shame this has happened right now when she is 18. I played this tournament at 18 and in a way I was happy I lost.