Radwanska continues fitness fight as Serena lies in wait

Agnieszka Radwanska yesterday blamed the miserable British summer for the illness which threatens to turn her dream Wimbledon final against Serena Williams into an impossible mission.

As Williams limbered up by teaming up with sister Venus to book a place in the doubles final, Radwanska was ailing, canceling a planned press conference and staying away from the practice courts.

For several hours, there were unanswered questions. Would the world number three even play today? Might she default and hand Williams the first walkover Wimbledon has ever known in the women’s singles final?