Scotland Yard has begun a criminal investigation after allegations that somebody may have poisoned a young British tennis star ahead of her quarterfinals match with an American opponent in the Wimbledon Girls’ Singles Tennis Championships back in July.
You are an 18-year old tennis fanatic. It’s your life. It dominates your thoughts. It dominates your dreams. You play, sleep, eat, play, sleep. You are given a wildcard into the Wimbledon Girls’ Singles Tennis Championships. You make the quarterfinals. The night before you feel like your body is shutting down. You compete the following day. You can’t finish the match. You retire. It should have been the most glorious day of your life. It turns into the biggest disaster.
Gabriella Taylor is that 18-year old.
The British pro, ranked 381 in the world, had to withdraw from her quarterfinals match against the American Kayla Day, due to illness.