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Virginia Wade was the last local female player to get their hands on the famous rosewater dish in 1977, so Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter create the history of Wimbledon?
Raducanu goes to Wimbledon while the n ° 1 of British women who ended the reign of two years to bolt earlier this month, but it faces an immediate battle to keep its status.
Raducanu reached the fourth round last year and has more classification points to defend than Boulter, which was eliminated in the second round.
Last year, Sonay Kartal, who did the third round as a qualifier, also increased the third round as a qualifier and climbed in the first 50.
None of the trio will be sown, but home fans have an exceptional amount of players in single British to encourage, including the teenage trio Mimi Xu (17), Hannah Klugman (16) and Mika Stojsavljevic (16).
Raducanu is probably playing among his best tennis since his remarkable American triumph of Open in 2021 – although this bar is quite low after a few turbulent years.
The 22 -year -old must manage a back problem, but his informal coaching arrangement with Mark Petchey seems to work.
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Emma Radacanu says that doing her recurring back spasm can be frustrating and admits that it is a problem that comes and comes
Although the motivation for a great home at home is generally obvious, there is a battle at the top of the game in this country which advances the British trio.
After two years as British No. 1, Boulter was replaced at the top of the domestic tree earlier this month by Raducanu, the woman she had previously usurped.
Upon entering Eastbourne, Raducanu led to only a handful of points, while Kartal is the newcomer to the block, its classification having climbed nearly 250 places in one year to 49.
“It’s really nice to see the state of British tennis improve better in each year,” said Boulter. “I feel like I am extremely happy to see great people doing very good things.”
After being exceeded by Raducanu, the 28 -year -old added: “Of course, I personally want to move my ranking in the right direction. I am very happy for her to be British n ° 1. But, at the same time, it will be fun for me to continue her now.”
Regular progress for Raducanu
Raducanu admits that she needs to “put her head in the game” in front of Wimbledon
Unlike its record emergence at the top of sport four years ago, Raducanu has been making regular progress since its return at the beginning of last year of wrist surgery and an ankle.
The physical fragiles remain and a continuous problem with a rear spasm invented him to withdraw from last week tournament in Berlin, ending his hopes of a cup of Wimbledon.
Raducanu almost made an incredible return to his second round match against the 19 -year -old joint, 19, Before losing a break in final equality in Eastbourne, after which she revealed She needed to “put her head in the game” before Wimbledon.
Raducanu showed that she could get big results, beating the 10 best players on the grass twice last season, but she has the most points to defend after doing the fourth round at the All England Club last year.
“I think that having Katie in front, it was good for me to have something to continue,” said Raducanu, who played double with Boulter at the Queen’s Club.
“Now, I’m sure she’s going to appreciate this with me. We have a healthy competition between the two of us. I want to see her do well, she wants to see me do well.”
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Raducanu surprises the young fan Joanie Melody at the National Tennis Center
Could Kartal be the one to look at?
Sonay Kartal is increasing after reaching the third round of Wimbledon as a qualifier last year
Arriving quickly in the rear view mirror, meanwhile, Kartal, who has not looked back since he reached the third round of Wimbledon as a qualifier last year, which makes them three British women in the top 50.
The 23-year-old, a former Raducanu junior rival, also made an impressive start in the Billie Jean King Cup this year, and Anne Keothavong’s team will go to the Shenzhen final in September, seeking to improve the semi-final of last year.
“We are all very close and spend a lot of time together when we train at home,” said Kartal of the Triumvirate.
“To have three all together, I think that perhaps sometimes it is at the back of our heads, but I think it is a good mentality, it makes us grow stronger in training because you know that you have two of your teammates who are trying to do the same thing.
“I think it’s really good for us to have this rivalry and it is as well for sport. I think we are in a very good place for female tennis.”
Although there is currently a gap after Kartal, Wimbledon is a chance for another exciting trio to start making names.
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Brit Mika Stojsavljevic saw Sonobe Wakana in two sets to win the girls open at Flushing Meadows last year
Mimi Xu, 17, and Klugman and Stojsavljevic, 16, all received jokers for female singles for the first time after success in the junior match.
Boulter thinks that having combat partners at an early age can accelerate their progress, saying: “I do not have the impression of necessarily having as many people around me when I came, so I am a little jealous as they have people to push them constantly.
“I can’t wait to watch them and see them grow.”
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