Emma Raducanu beaten in second round at Wimbledon after 6-3, 6-3 defeat to Caroline Garcia of France
Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon hopes are over following a 6-3, 6-3 second round defeat to France's Caroline Garcia. The Orpington teenager, who reached the fourth round at SW19 last year before winning the US Open in New York two months later, has struggled for results since then and Wednesday's Centre Court defeat makes it three successive round two Grand Slam exits after early losses at the Australian Open and Roland Garros. "I didn't have many expectations coming into Wimbledon and playing on Centre Court again was another great experience that I can take forward," said 10th seed Raducanu, who overcame a side strain injury scare to make only her second All England Club appearance. "It's tough to lose any match but she played a great game and I struggled to find a way through her. "I was fully fit when I walked out on court on the first day but I've played seven hours of tennis in a month, so to win a round at Wimbledon is still a pretty good achievement." After a month most players could only dream about last September, Wednesday's defeat was a reality check in only her second-ever match on Centre Court.
Garcia ruthlessly dismantled Raducanu's game with a series of pounding ground strokes and thumping winners. The former world No.4 slammed down 13 aces, while Raducanu struggled to find her range and rhythm in blustery conditions.
She had more double faults than aces, four to three, while she won just over half her points on first serve. That statistic alone she would lead to defeat against virtually any player in the world's top 100, with Garcia 44 places below the British No.1 in the current rankings.