The British number was knocked out of the Eastbourne Open after a second-round loss to Australia's Maya Joint on Wednesday (25.06.25) and admits that she needs to spend the next few days getting prepared both physically and mentally for the tournament at the All England Club - which begins next week.

Raducanu - who was visibly emotional after her opening round victory at Eastbourne having "received some pretty bad news" said: "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."

Raducanu was beaten in three sets by Joint and praised her opponent for coming through a tiebreak in the deciding set.

The former US Open champion said: "I think Maya played a really good match.

"It was obviously very long, but credit to her. She really stepped up in a lot of big moments there.

"Unfortunately I couldn’t get over the line today, but I can get some rest ahead of next week."

Raducanu's fitness is still a worry heading into Wimbledon after a back problem forced her to pull out of the Berlin Open recently and the player is trying to "manage" her physical condition.

She said: "I think I’ve just been managing it.

"I wouldn’t say it’s like I can’t move. I just say like a lot of athletes we all carry kind of something that we’re managing and playing through.

"It’s okay, I can play, and I can still put out some pretty decent tennis in the situation."