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Emma Raducanu says she did not know general election vote was on Thursday
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Former US Open champion is among several British players at Wimbledon who say they are focusing on their tennis
Emma Raducanu has said she did not realise voting for the general election was happening on Thursday, saying she would be having a lie-in instead.
The 21-year-old former US Open champion was asked about her plans after she thrashed Belgium’s Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday and moved into the third round of Wimbledon.
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