Is 2021 US Open women’s singles winner Emma Raducanu falling off and going the Anna Kournikova way?
Emma Raducanu seems to be going through a seriously rough patch in her professional career. She burst onto the scene a couple of years back when she won the US Open women’s singles title as an underdog teenager, but everything has gone downhill since then. Raducanu is currently ranked World No.81 in the WTA after a series of inconsistent results. However, she still continues to be one of the most marketable Tennis stars in the world and her net worth continues to increase at a rapid pace.
Fans have drawn similarities between the career graphs of Raducanu and former Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova. Kournikova was active on the WTA tour from 1995-2003 and was one of the most popular Tennis stars across the globe despite not winning a Singles’ Grand Slam title.
Her appearance and celebrity status were more spoken of than her Tennis career and for a long time she was one of the most searched athletes on Google. These uncanny similarities appear to suggest that Raducanu’s career graph could very well go down the same route.
Emma Raducanu rose to fame after winning the 2021 US Open as an 18-year-old. She became the first ever qualifier to win a Grand Slam. The media frenzy surrounding the Brit and the public interest has resulted in Raducanu gaining a number of high-profile endorsements such as luxury brands Tiffany and Dior with Evian being her latest one. She has become one of the highest paid athletes in a very short span of time.
Raducanu’s popularity on the internet is one the primary reasons behind her landing lucrative deals. Earlier in 2022, Raducanu became the most searched tennis player overtaking China’s Peng Shuai. Raducanu’s net worth and brand value continues to soar with each passing year. According to estimates by experts, Raducanu is very likely to join the exclusive list of billionaire athletes in the future.
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