Johanna Konta has jumped to the defence of Emma Raducanu after the British No 1 hit out at questions over her feeling pressure as "a joke".
Raducanu came into Wimbledon this week under a cloud of doubt surrounding her fitness after picking up an injury at the Nottingham Open.
Raducanu celebrated her Centre Court debut with an impressive first-round win over Alison Van Uytvanck. But Carolina Garcia, who won a grasscourt title the week before Wimbledon, had too much for Raducanu in the second round.
Raducanu appeared spiky in her post-match press conference, knocking back any suggestions that she feels any pressure to perform having the spotlight thrust upon her from an early age.
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