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Emma Raducanu streamrolled Elise Mertens to move into the third round of Wimbledon – and then declared her excitement at playing mixed doubles with SirAndy Murray.
The 21-year-old delivered a ‘statement’ performance on Wednesday as she raced to a 6-1 6-2 victory against seasoned pro Elise Mertens in just 75 minutes.
It is the first time Raducanu has gone beyond the second round of a Grand Slam since her stunning US Open triumph in 2021, when she stormed to glory as a qualifier.
And it was her first appearance on Court One since her breakthrough run to the fourth round at the All England Club three years ago.
Back then, the occasion was ultimately too much for the then teenager as he was forced to retire with breathing difficulties against Ajla Tomljanovic.
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Her impressive win against Mertens came on the same day it was announced that Raducanu would play alongside Andy Murray in the mixed doubles at SW19.
Singles is very much the priority for Raducanu but she explained the opportunity to play with British tennis legend Murray was one she simply couldn’t pass up.
“My doubles record isn’t exactly the longest or most vast but I couldn’t say no. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Raducanu said.
It’s been a dream of mine since I was a young girl, since watching the Olympics; Andy’s a hero to all of us.
“For me it’s a gift and an honour that he asked me; a moment that I could never say no to.
“I’m super excited to be on the mixed doubles court and I just hope that I can learn a thing or two about coming to the net!”
Asked how long it took her to accept Murray’s offer, she replied: “Literally like 10 seconds. For me, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I think some things are bigger than just tennis.
