DECISION DAY AS EMMA PONDERS HER NEXT MOVE

EMMA RADUCANU is set to go into Wimbledon with only 33 minutes of competitive grasscourt tennis under her belt this summer unless she takes a late wildcard to enter Eastbourne.

The US Open champion pulled out of her first match at the Nottingham Open after only seven games this month with a side injury.

The British No.1 (above) had been expected to play at the Rothesay International Eastbourne next week to get extra match practice in the final event before her home Grand Slam.

But the Bromley teenager has still to ask for a wildcard as her team are reluctant to rush her back into action.

She has until 4pm today to apply or go into Wimbledon under-cooked.

Like Andy Murray, who is also nursing an injury, Raducanu could play an exhibition match at the Hurlingham Club in West London next week. The world No.11 retired in the first round of the Rome Masters due to a lower back injury at the start of May and won only one match at the French Open.

World No.180 Ryan Peniston (above) reached the quarter-finals at the cinch Championships on his ATP Tour debut after winning a rollercoaster encounter against Francisco Cerundolo 6-0 4-6 6-4.

And the Essex boy promised to prepare for today’s quarter-final against Serb Filip Krajinovic by watching Love Island.

The Manchester United fan, 26, said: “It is an easy watch. It is nice to chill out in the evenings. My early favourite is Luca. He is funny.”

The British No.7 won the first seven games then the final four against the Argentine No.3 and took his first match point with a superb forehand winner down the line.

Peniston, who beat top seed Casper Ruud in the first round, said: “It is amazing. I don’t want to wake up.”

Katie Boulter will seek her biggest win, against former world No.1 Simona Halep, in the quarter-finals of the Rothesay Classic Birmingham today.