Emma Raducanu admits 'stuff going on' ahead of Wimbledon in sombre update

Emma Raducanu concedes she needs to "get my head in the game" for Wimbledon after a tough exit from the Eastbourne Open. Following a thrilling attempt at a comeback during her second-round encounter with Maya Joint that concluded with a loss in the final-set tiebreak, the 22-year-old confessed having dealt with "some pretty bad news" after her initial round triumph. This seemed to influence her subdued performance against Joint.

In the lead-up to Wimbledon, Raducanu recognises the need to centre her attention and rest, as she remarked to the BBC: "Unfortunately I couldn't get over the line today but I can get some rest ahead of next week," and "I feel quite tired. Just going through some stuff and I need to do my best to get my head in the game ahead of next week.

"Realistically, the turnaround is pretty soon - it's only four days away really that Wimbledon starts. I think I'm just going to start with (a day off) tomorrow and then hopefully I can get on the court on Friday."

The British No.1 showcased resilience during the match with Joint, coming back from 5-2 down in the deciding set and breaking Joint's serve multiple times. However, despite gaining an edge with a 4-3 mini-break in the tiebreak, Joint completed four straight points to snatch a 4-6 6-1 7-6 (4) win and advance to the quarter-finals.

Joint shared: "Today was really tough, there was a lot of ups and downs, I was happy I was able to tough it out at the end. I am really glad I was able to win this match."

In a repeat of the prior day's events, when Harriet Dart failed to seal a win, fellow Briton Jodie Burrage let victory slip through her fingers against Barbora Krejcikova, a former Wimbledon champion.

With the deciding set poised at 6-5, Burrage found herself 0-40 up on the Czech player's serve but was unable to clinch the win, ultimately losing the tie-break.

On the men's side, Dan Evans maintained his recent resurgence with a remarkable victory over world No.13 Tommy Paul.

Evans, 35, is striving to reclaim his position at the top of the sport after a decline in the rankings, and performances like this will undoubtedly aid his cause.

He secured a 6-4 3-6 6-3 win over the second seed, earning a quarter-final match-up against American Jenson Brooksby.

Meanwhile, lucky loser Billy Harris capitalised on his second chance, defeating Mattia Bellucci 6-3 6-4, but Jacob Fearnley, Britain's second-ranked player, was eliminated after a 6-3 6-1 loss to Marcos Giron.