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Emma Raducanu steamrolls Elise Mertens – and delights in Murray pairing
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- Briton reaches Wimbledon singles third round 6-1, 6-2
- Mixed doubles with Andy Murray ‘a dream of mine’
Emma Raducanu has not looked this unfettered and carefree at a grand slam since she won the US Open. And as winners spun and sped off her racket, and the women’s draw opened up further after her 6-1, 6-2 slam dunk of Elise Mertens, a question began to form. Just how far into this fortnight might she go?
The 21-year-old is ranked only 135 in the world after the surgery to her wrists and an ankle, but the bookies are already taking cover. In fact they make her a favourite to make the semi-finals. Fanciful? Not after this.
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Emma Raducanu delights Wimbledon crowd with dazzling win over Elise Mertens
Emma Raducanu brushed aside Elise Mertens at Wimbledon to reach the third round of a grand slam for the first time since her US Open triumph. -
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Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will play mixed doubles at Wimbledon
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Emma Raducanu pulls out of mixed doubles with Andy Murray
Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from her mixed doubles match with Andy Murray this evening, thereby ending his Wimbledon career. -
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Andy Murray feared Emma Raducanu was asleep after late-night mixed doubles request
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Highlights: Raducanu dominant in win over Mertens
Emma Raducanu completes a dominant 6-1 6-2 victory over Elise Mertens to move into the third round of Wimbledon 2024. -
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Raducanu overpowers Mertens as Kartal sets up Gauff meeting
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Murray continues farewell tour with Raducanu
Andy Murray will continue his Wimbledon farewell when he teams up with Emma Raducanu in the mixed doubles on Saturday.
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