Wimbledon 2023: Mirra Andreeva hails 'amazing' Emma Raducanu, but says thoughts of emulating Brit 'disturb' her

09.07.2023 - 16:49 eurosport.com

Mirra Andreeva has hailed Emma Raducanu's «amazing» 2021 US Open win, but says she tries to keep thoughts of a repeat far from her mind.

The parallels between the two are striking: both are prodigiously talented at a young age, both have reached the fourth round in their first Wimbledon main draw, and both have backed up their first major appearance with an even better run in their second one.

Ad Andreeva's run at SW19 continued with a third-round win over Anastasia Potapova that saw her become the youngest player to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon since Coco Gauff in 2019.

WimbledonAndreeva, 16, becomes youngest player to make Wimbledon fourth round since Gauff4 HOURS AGO There is another similarity in the sense that Andreeva could yet emulate Raducanu in becoming only the second-ever player to win a Grand Slam as a qualifier.

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A new Wimbledon champion will be crowned when Ons Jabeur faces Marketa Vondrousova for the women's singles title on Saturday, July 15. Both players are eyeing a maiden Grand Slam win after suffering the heartache of final defeats earlier in their careers. Ad For Jabeur, one of her two major final losses was on Centre Court last year, when she threw away a one-set lead to lose to Elena Rybakina.

Wimbledon 2023: Britain's Neal Skupski reaches first Wimbledon doubles final, Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett progress

Britain’s Neal Skupski reached his first Wimbledon final alongside doubles partner Wesley Koolhof on Thursday, while Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett made their seventh in the wheelchair doubles. Skupski and Koolhof are the top seeds in the men’s doubles and asserted their authority in a 7-5 6-4 win over Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden.

Wimbledon 2023: Alfie Hewett banishes 'demons' and Gordon Reid triumphs as Brits make history at SW19

History was made at Wimbledon on Wednesday as two British players progressed to the semi-finals of the men’s wheelchair singles for the first time. Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid were both victorious at the All England Club, beating Joachim Gerard and Gustavo Fernandez in their respective quarter-finals. Ad Hewett, the world No.

‘Whole package' Emma Raducanu urged to 'find the way' again by former World No.1 Martina Hingis after injury setbacks

Martina Hingis believes Emma Raducanu has the potential to reach the heights of her US Open success again, but says it will be a very difficult path back to the top. Raducanu thrust herself into the limelight with her incredible 2021 US Open triumph, but a series of injuries and coach changes has seen her progress stagnate. Ad The 20-year-old missed Wimbledon this year after ankle and wrist surgeries, while her off-court decisions have also sparked plenty of criticism.

Wimbledon 2023: Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Pair Storms Into Men's Doubles Round Of 16

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing Wimbledon 2023 men's doubles event on Monday. India's Bopanna and Australia's Ebden defeated the British duo of Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday 7-5, 6-3 in straight sets. The team of Bopanna and Ebden got off to a slow start in the match and fell behind the local team 1-3 right away. But the Indo-Australian team found their groove and came back to tie the game at four. The British team put up a brief fight, but Bopanna and Ebden maintained control of the match and won the opening set.