"I'm fit and ready to go" - Raducanu upbeat ahead of Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu shut down talk about not being able to play at Wimbledon by declaring she is fully fit and ready to go.

Raducanu pulled out of the Eastbourne International last week because of the strain, leaving her short of grass-court preparation before Wimbledon. She managed just seven games against Viktorija Golubic at the Nottingham Open before retiring from the match, which has been her only outing on the grass this summer.

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Raducanu practiced at Wimbledon as scheduled on Saturday, appearing to serve normally and with a full range of shots. Speaking after the practice, Raducanu said:

"Right now I'm fit. I'm ready to go. I'm looking forward to it - that's it. We were sort of going to see how the week goes, but it went pretty well. Now it's full steam ahead. Everyone's really looking forward to it."

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