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'Be ridiculous!' John McEnroe says he'd be surprised if Emma Raducanu lost Wimbledon

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Wimbledon eight times, has spoken out vociferously in favour of newcomer Emma Raducanu's abilities.Since Emma, 19, won the US Open last year, she has failed to take the winner's spot in any tournament, but John is insistent that she could sail to the top again this year.With Wimbledon soon to kick off, John was quizzed on how far he felt Emma could go - and he didn't hold back in praising her."She’s a supremely talented individual and has an excellent chance to make a good run," he exclaimed."If she’s physically fit, I’d be very surprised if she lost early."He added to the Radio Times: "To think she couldn’t win would be ridiculous.”However he admitted he was concerned by her not having a consistent coach as her role model.The Romanian-Chinese Grand Slam hopeful, who plays for Britain, has had three different coaches in just 12 months and now is expected to recruit a fourth, after being without one altogether since April."It’s unusual for a player of any age to win a major and then decide you don’t want to continue with that coach,” John claimed.“It does seem like there’s been a lot of change to overcome, so much that it would be difficult for anyone, never mind a person of 19.”John might relate to Emma's record-breaking tennis brilliance, as they both have similar stories to tell on that score.Emma made history by becoming the first player ever to win the title after entering as just a qualifier.John also came through the qualifying route himself, and ended up exceeding everyone's expectations to make it to the Wimbledon semi-finals, back in 1977.He himself had been just 18 - the same age as Emma when she won at the US Open.He shares her experience of crashing and burning after an initial victory, too.The following year.

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