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How Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon win rate compares to other British greats like Virginia Wade and Johanna Konta

Originally posted on HITC | By Liam Llewellyn | Last updated Jul 3, 2025 9:06 AM ET

Emma Raducanu has cruised into the Wimbledon third round, following up her opening-day win with a composed 6-3 6-3 victory over 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova.

The 22-year-old continues to look at home on Centre Court, building momentum after her 2022 US Open triumph and now expanding her reputation further with a strong start to this year’s campaign.

Raducanu has always shown a particular comfort on grass, and this run into the third round only reinforces the feeling that she’s one of the elite British talents of her generation.

Ahead of the match, Raducanu said: “I think everyone in the tournament can play. Marketa is a very skilled player. She maybe hasn’t had the best of results of late, but she’s always a dangerous opponent.”

Asked about how she’s managed the pressure coming into this year’s tournament, Raducanu added: “Nothing really changed. I just kept my head down. I didn’t want to make a big thing of expectations or anything.”

How Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon win percentage stacks up against other British players

With a 9–3 record in the Ladies’ Singles at Wimbledon, Raducanu now sits among the top British women in the Open Era in terms of win percentage.

Assuming she stays fit, Raducanu has time on her side to move further up that list in the coming years.

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At just 22 years old, and with a Grand Slam title already in her pocket, Raducanu remains a figure of mainstream interest in both her sport and broader media. She’s linked to campaign deals outside of tennis, and her popularity has remained strong — particularly since her return to the tour this year.

On the tour, she cut a frustrated figure for many years — often cited for excessive self-pressure and difficulty building consistency. But she’s found more stability since reuniting with her childhood coach, Matt James, in late 2023.

She’s won 26 matches already this year and says the improved results and self-assurance are the product of a clear decision to return to what worked for her as a junior.

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Only Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Sergei Bruguera have won Roland-Garros following any kind of build up on grass. None did so without having won an ATP title on clay. Neither have Alcaraz.

“I think it was coming off the back of an injury, working with new people, nothing really clicked,” she explained. “I came back to London, got back with Matt, got back into the National Tennis Centre, just those home comforts.

“I think it was a blend of a lot of things, to be honest. Fed up of losing, simple as that. Just went back to what I grew up with, and it worked. I haven’t really looked back since. It’s still the beginning of my career, only three years in, but I just feel a lot happier and more at peace now, regardless of results.”

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