Emma Raducanu was stunned by qualifier Lulu Sun as her encouraging Wimbledon run came to a disappointing end in the fourth round. The 21-year-old had inspired hopes of more US Open-style heroics by coming through her opening three matches without dropping a set. Advertisement But she looked nervous against powerful New Zealander Sun, the first qualifier to make the women’s singles quarter-finals here in 14 years, and, despite battling to force a deciding set, slumped to a 6-2 5-7 6-2 defeat.
Emma Raducanu’s good Wimbledon run ends in Round 4 #BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/eVPUMLCpzu — LTA (@the_LTA) July 7, 2024 Advertisement Left-hander Sun, who had never won a grand slam main-draw match before this week and is now on a seven-match winning streak, racked up 52 winners compared with just 19 from Raducanu and will now face Donna Vekic for a place in the semi-finals.
Advertisement It has not been a comfortable 24 hours for Raducanu, with the positive vibes from her three impressive wins given a hammering by her decision to deny Andy Murray a Wimbledon swansong by pulling out of their mixed doubles opener citing a stiff wrist. Advertisement She found herself the subject of unwanted headlines, with the social media contribution of Judy Murray – albeit subsequently claimed not to be a criticism of Raducanu – adding fuel to the fire. The strapping on her right wrist that had been present in practice on Saturday was nowhere to be seen, and Raducanu loo.
