Emma Raducanu has ruled out studying at the University of Oxford in the near future after her run into the last 16 at Wimbledon.
Before the championships she was pictured in the main quad of Corpus Christi College, fuelling speculation about her future.
But after her fourth-round defeat to Lulu Sun on Sunday, the British No 3 said she did not expect to make any moves towards academia until she finishes on court.
Raducanu fought a tough battle against Lulu Sun but lost 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
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“I’m very much focused on my professional tennis career,” she said. “Once that’s over maybe, or once I have more disposition or more time, that’s for sure something I would love to explore.”
Francesca Jones, Raducanu’s close friend who is also a British professional tennis player, said that the pair “have a