Emma Raducanu was in shock at her journey from the exam hall to Wimbledon after marking her debut at the All England Club with victory over Vitalia Diatchenko.

Like Jack Draper, who also seized his moment to make a name for himself against Novak Djokovic on Monday, Raducanu has long been marked out as a potential star of the future.

And the 18-year-old set about proving why, recovering from 4-1 down in the opening set to defeat qualifier Diatchenko, who is ranked nearly 200 places higher, 7-6 (4) 6-0.

It was about as good a draw as Raducanu could have had but the Kent teenager, whose progress into the senior ranks has been stalled by Covid and the fact she stayed in school, still went into the match as a clear underdog.

Raducanu said: "I had my final A-level examinations in April, so I was actually sitting for an exam two months ago. So now to be here at Wimbledon is unbelievable, it's surreal.

"I had to actually double check the score at the end of the match. I thought it was a first serve maybe. I'm just really pleased to be into the second round. I feel like I'm playing and everything is just a bonus to me right now. I'm just really enjoying myself, just taking the moment in really.

"The support I had today was quite incredible. They definitely pushed me through some of the tough moments."

"I'm just really happy that I managed to find a way through the tough moments, then I settled in and started playing more relaxed."

In the second round Raducanu, who is the only British woman left in the singles draw, will take on former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova.