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Rumours are swirling over Emma Raducanu’s hopes of playing at Wimbledon, amid suggestions that her side strain may force her to withdraw from her home Grand Slam.
US Open champion Raducanu has not played since withdrawing from the Rothesay Open Nottingham with the injury that continues to trouble her ahead of the start of Wimbledon on Monday.
Raducanu withdrew from her planned pratice session at Wimbledon on Friday, sparking a frenzy of rumours that the teenager may be forced to pull out of the tournament.
That decision is likely to come on Saturday, with Raducanu set to face the media for her pre-tournament press conference at 4.30pm UK time.
Expectations are inevitably inflated around Raducanu on home soil, but former British No.1 John Lloyd has told Tennis365 that the home hope is unlikely to shine at the All England Club this year.
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Speaking at an event to promote his new book Dear John, Lloyd told us that Raducanu may not be ready phycially to shine on the biggest stage once again this summer.
“Let’s presume she is going to play and if she does what she does last year and gets to the last-16, that would be a big bonus,” Lloyd told us.
“Anuything after that
