The British tennis player Emma Raducanu had surprisingly advanced to the round of 16 at Wimbledon thanks to a wildcard. There the 18-year-old had to give up because of breathing problems against the Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.
After the abandonment of the British hope Emma Raducanu, who had won the hearts of the fans within a few days, the organizers of the Wimbledon tennis tournament defended their schedule on Monday. The 18-year-old played her last sixteen as the last match in number one and after Alexander Zverev’s more than four-hour encounter, could not start until around 8 p.m. local time.
Because of breathing problems: Emma Raducanu gave up against Ajla Tomljanovic
Raducanu gave up when the score was 4: 6, 0: 3 against the Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, the organizers named breathing problems as the cause. The 338th in the world rankings was only there thanks to a wildcard and surprisingly made it into the last 16.
The organizers said on Tuesday that in all efforts to ensure fairness and the best interests of the players, tournament, viewers in London and television around the world, the unpredictable length of matches and UK weather could upset any schedule. The scheduling of each day is a complex operation and not an exact science.
Was everything too much for the high school graduate?
The former Wimbledon winner and world number one John McEnroe from the USA, as a TV expert on the British broadcaster BBC, suspected that everything could understandably have become a bit too much for Raducanu. The high school graduate said after her third round victory on Saturday that she was enjoying every moment.
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