The 16-year-old former Ormskirk School pupil was handed a wildcard into the main girls' draw at the All England Club but she couldn't put it to good use.

George was beaten in straight sets 6-4 7-5 by Slovakia's Vivien Juhaszova in SW19 after suffering an attack of the jitters.

But the South Ribble tennis club member has vowed to come back stronger next year after insisting nerves played their part in her premature exit.

"It was just one of those things," said British No.7 George.

"I'll learn from this and move on though.

"I am a bit disappointed because I could have won but this is my first Wimbledon and I'll have a shot at it next year.

"I've never played in front of that many people before but I'm delighted with how well I played.

"The nerves had a big impact on my game and I don't think I recovered from that early on."

George – who suffered a first-round defeat at the AEGON International on grass the previous week – will now chance her arm on the senior circuit before the end of the season.

The talented teenager is bidding to qualify to play on the lower-ranked Future's Tour before returning to the junior circuit to round off her penultimate year as a rookie.

"I've got another year left on the juniors but the more senior experience I get the better," she said.

Full story in Tuesday's Lancashire Evening Post