Emma Raducanu's opponent will be hoping she can invoke the Iron Mike spirit on the court
Emma Raducanu can expect a fight in her second round match with Coco Gauff at the Australian Open.
“I’m not a fighter – even though I have trained in the past with Mike Tyson. If someone came up and punched me I would be out first punch! “Some of them knew who I was – and I was wearing my tennis gear to make the point – but I definitely wanted to make sure they knew I wasn’t cut out for this.
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