Emma Raducanu says her Wimbledon experience caught up with her following her fourth-round retirement.

The 18-year-old became an overnight star with a brilliant run to the last 16.

But the Bromley girl’s bid to go a step further ended in disappointment when, at 6-4 3-0 down, she withdrew from her match against Australian Alja Tomljanovic on medical grounds.

Raducanu told how she started to “breathe heavily” and “felt dizzy”, adding it felt like “the hardest thing in the world” to pull out.

Taking to Twitter, Raducanu said: “I wanted to let everyone know that I am feeling much better this morning.

“First up, I want to congratulate Alja on an incredible performance and I’m sorry our match ended the way it did.

“I was playing the best tennis of my life in front of an amazing crowd this week and I think the whole experience caught up with me.

“At the end of the first set, after some super intense rallies, I started to breathe heavily and felt dizzy.

“The medical team advised me not to continue and although it felt like the hardest thing in the world not to be able to finish my Wimbledon on the court, I was not well enough to carry on.

“I want to thank the people who have cheered me on every single match, I wanted to win so badly for you!

“I also want to thank the All England Club, my team, the LTA, my parents and friends.

“Last night will go a long way to helping me learn what it takes to perform at the top.

“I will cherish everything we have achieved together this week and come back stronger.

“Can’t wait to see what’s next on my journey.”

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