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As Emma Raducanu returns to the second round of Wimbledon a year on from her first big breakthrough, she is now, officially, in her second year around the sun as a tennis player. She is navigating the same locker rooms for a second time, facing many of the same opponents and, with her centre court debut complete, returning to the same courts.
She may still be extremely inexperienced, but her familiarity with the sport is growing, something she admits comes with positive and negative consequences. “I think that it helps just with experience. Every tournament or every match you play, you learn something. It helps it all be a positive tool for the future,” said Raducanu.