Wimbledon 2021: Emma Raducanu is 'feeling better' after retiring from fourth-round match

Last update on. From the section TennisWimbledon 2021 at the BBC Dates: All England Club: 28 June-11 Jul Coverage: Live on BBC TV, Radio and Online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer and Red Button, Connected TVs, and mobile app. You can find more details hereEmma Raducanu said that the "whole experience", of her run to Wimbledon's fourth round, was "caught up" but that she is now "feeling better" following Monday's midmatch retirement.Briton, 18, said that she felt dizzy and began to breath heavily after her first set against Ajla Thomasljanovic from Australia.She said that not being able carry on was "the hardest thing" in the world.She said, "I will treasure everything we have accomplished together this week."Raducanu was following Tomljanovic 4-6 0-3 when she became ill. She left the court before it was confirmed she would not return.Raducanu stated Tuesday that she felt sick after experiencing "super intense rallies" in the first set.Sue Barker, BBC TV: "It was difficult to regulate my breathing. It made it difficult for me to maintain my composure.""At the beginning the second set was when it was the hardest for me and I called the trainer."I don’t know what caused it. I believe it was a combination between everything that happened behind the scenes, and the accumulation and buzz of excitement and buzz.Raducanu made her WTA Tour debut June 1, but she beat two top-50 players to reach the final 16.She stated that her week at SW19 was "the best" in her life.She said, "It was a great learning experience and a great move forward. I hope next time I will have better prepared.""I feel great and am doing well. "I'm really disappointed that I didn't win the match."Anne Keothavong is the Billie Jean King Cup captain for Raducanu and said that the teenager would "come back stronger and better prepared".She stated that it was difficult for her and everyone to see, but she will be fine.""It was always going be a difficult match based on the hype and the buzz surrounding it, but she will learn from this."It was a great Wimbledon debut for her, next year she will be better prepared and more powerful for it."After a five-set thriller between Alexander Zverev & Felix Auger-Aliassime, Raducanu & Tomljanovic didn't start their match until 20:00 BST.Wimbledon released the following statement: "The scheduling and allocation of courts for the Championships is a complicated operation. We take great care in scheduling matches and allocating courts daily, but it is not an exact science."All decisions are made with fairness, the best interests of players, spectators, and our global broadcast audience in mind, but the unpredictable nature and length of matches can and will cause disruption to any schedule."Raducanu stated that she was fine with the scheduling and added: "I was ready to go out there any time of day I had to."I was so excited. It was a privilege to be able to travel on Court One.Keothavong brought Raducanu to the Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup) squad earlier this year and said that the teenager would love to return to court as soon as possible.She said, "Everyone will want a piece of me, but she has good people around who will do everything they can to ensure her feet are on the ground."She's a smart young girl and has not played on the tour for a full year yet. So she will be keen to get back to it. It's hard to comprehend, but it's not impossible to remember that she is only 16 and the tour is still new to her.