SERVICE WITH A SMILE

Emma's ready to put art and soul into it

- BY NEIL MCLEMAN

EMMA RADUCANU's build-up to her fourth Wimbledon has been overshadowed by a nagging back injury, a stalker and upsetting personal news.

But despite the pressure of her home Grand Slam, the British No.1 is seeking to rediscover the smile of her early career with the support of her old trusted team - and a new love of art history.

The then 18-year-old shot to fame in SW19 in 2021 when she reached the fourth round weeks after sitting her A levels. Her profile hit new heights when she became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam in New York two months later, before suffering a series of lows in the last four years.

But Raducanu, now 22, wants to recapture her former free wheeling self to avoid living a life with regrets.