Screens were set up at Raducanu's school - Newstead Wood School in Orpington - to allow staff and pupils to watch her take on Tomljanovic in the fourth round match. She has also published several children's books including her first, Dilly And Other Poems, about a loveable doll which finds itself in different situations, such as – unsurprisingly – learning to play tennis. 'She's showing all of the traits we've seen in the last seven years on the tennis court that we've seen in the classroom,' he said. The rising star is coached by Sir Andy's father-in-law Nigel Sears, who said she was 'born to play tennis', adding: 'I knew she was exceptional the first time I saw her.' Meanwhile, her Wimbledon experience hasn't been totally smooth sailing for the tennis player after a row erupted in her last match.

Source: Daily Mail July 05, 2021 18:10 UTC