Emma Raducanu is one of the most talented young tennis players in the world at present. She will be looking forward to successfully defending her US Open title. The tournament begins on August 29.
The 19-year-old Emma Raducanu has not been able to replicate her US Open success in the following tournaments. However, the promising youngster has all the makings of a great tennis player and if she can stay on the right track with focus, the sky is the limit.
After her triumphant US Open campaign last year, Raducanu had the honor of playing tennis with British royal Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge. They celebrated Raducanu’s incredible achievement and had a fun session on court. Kate is the wife of Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince William. Kate and Raducanu teamed up for a game of doubles at a special event to celebrate the achievements of Britain’s tennis players.
Raducanu was not the only one from Britain who tasted success at the 2021 US Open. Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won the men’s wheelchair doubles while Joe Salisbury won the men’s doubles. All of them were present at the event and they met the duchess.
World No. 10 Emma Raducanu has been an inspiration to many. Fellow British tennis pro, Katie Swan had some great things to say about Raducanu in a recent interview.
“What Emma achieved last year was incredible”, Swan told BBC Radio Bristol. “The fact that she was able to do that, it really inspired a lot of us and made us believe that something like that was possible”. The 23-year-old says that the grass court season brings British players together and boosts their morale for the rest of the season.
“The grass season always seems to be a time where everyone always enjoys themselves, likes playing in front of a home crowd and kind of all spurring each other on,” she added. “We all train together as well so if you see one of your mates that you train with start doing well in an event you start to believe if they’re doing it why can’t I do that as well. It’s like a snowball effect.”
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