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BBC Sport · Jul 6, 2024

'Qualifiers are dangerous' - Raducanu bids for Wimbledon quarters

Image caption, Emma Raducanu has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time since winning the 2021 US OpenPublished

Emma Raducanu knows full well what it is like to be a little-known qualifier upsetting the odds at a Grand Slam tournament.

On Sunday, the boot will be on the other foot at Wimbledon.

The 21-year-old Briton famously won the US Open as a teenager qualifier three years ago, creating one of the most stunning shocks in sporting history.

Now Raducanu faces New Zealand qualifier Lulu Sun, a 23-year-old who had never played in the Wimbledon main draw until this year.

The pair meet in the fourth round at around 17:00 BST on Centre Court.

Full story at BBC Sport

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