EMMA RADUCANU took some time out of her Wimbledon preparations to hang out with Tottenham legend and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker this week. Lineker, 61, posted a selfie with the US Open champion, 19, on Twitter after the pair met on Tuesday. He captioned the picture with: “Just bumped into the brilliant […]
EMMA RADUCANU took some time out of her Wimbledon preparations to hang out with Tottenham legend and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker this week.
Lineker, 61, posted a selfie with the US Open champion, 19, on Twitter after the pair met on Tuesday.
He captioned the picture with: “Just bumped into the brilliant Emma Raducanu.
“So as it’s #NationalSelfieDay here you go.”
Fans were quick to react, with one commenting: “An illustrious history and a bright future.”
Another joked: “Did she know who you were?!?”
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Earlier this year, Raducanu donned a Tottenham shirt as she prepared for the Stuttgart Open before revealing that she was a Spurs supporter.
So it was no surprise to see that she looked thrilled as she stood alongside the former Lilywhites striker.
Raducanu returned to the practice courts this week after suffering a ‘freak’ injury at the Nottingham Open.
While there were some initial concerns that she would not be able to compete at Wimbledon, which starts on June 27, scans later revealed that the strain should not be an issue.
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However, she is less likely to be prepared in comparison to her fellow competitors, especially as she withdrew from the Eastbourne International as a fitness precaution.
Meanwhile, world No.3 Paula Badosa has urged people not to pile too much pressure on the 19-year-old.
She said: “Her [Raducanu’s] situation is very tough and she already did amazing things in this sport at a very young age.
“I think most of the people are tough on her but on the other side maybe I can understand because press is press. Still, it puts so much pressure on her.
“She is a teenager still with so much to learn.
“She needs time and I think she needs more experience on tour and she will get it but I think people have to stop putting all this pressure on her and expectations.
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“What she did is play very, very well at one Grand Slam and she won it, so you can see how good she is but you cannot expect her to win every match and tournament because that is impossible.
“She needs time and she will get it because she has a lot of talent.”
