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Former British junior Tanysha Dissanayake, who played against Emma Raducanu, retires aged 21 due to long Covid

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Former British junior Tanysha Dissanayake has retired from tennis at the age of 21 due to the effects of long Covid, saying she feels “a million years away” from being able to play again.

Dissanayake played alongside Emma Raducanu at a third-tier tournament in Sunderland before the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March 2020.

Ad She was close to breaking into the top 1,000 in the world rankings at the time but did not compete again for another year.

ATP AntwerpMurray pulls out of European Open in bid to focus on strong finish to season6 HOURS AGO On her return to action in 2021 she tested positive for Covid-19 following three weeks of competing in Greece and has been unable to play since.

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