Emma Raducanu ‘extremely grateful’ to Marcus Rashford for consoling her after Wimbledon

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Marcus Rashford, 23, who was one of the first to reach out to her on Twitter after she was forced to retire from her Wimbledon match due to a medical condition.The tennis sensation admitted it was “very comforting” to hear kind words from other sporting stars as some media personalities including Piers Morgan questioned her decision to end the game.The 18-year-old has wowed fans in New York over the past week with a stunning run to the quarter-finals of the US Open as a qualifier.Raducanu almost pulled off the same feat at Wimbledon this summer, bursting onto the scene to reach the fourth round before being forced to retire after falling ill.The tennis star sought medical treatment but decided it was best to withdraw without completing the.