The last British woman standing in Wimbledon’s singles draw says she is going into her next match with nothing to lose

Until now, only the tennis obsessed might have heard of Emma Raducanu, the wildcard 18-year-old who is the last British woman standing in Wimbledon’s singles draw.

But her second-round victory against her Czech opponent Marketa Vondrousova, the 2019 French Open finalist and placed 296 higher in the rankings, means Raducanu is becoming a household name in her grand slam debut – all while awaiting her A-level results.

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