Emma Raducanu is a British professional tennis player who achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 10. She is the current British No. 1 and rose to prominence after winning the 2021 US Open. Raducanu's US Open victory was especially notable as she was the first British woman to win a singles major since Virginia Wade's Wimbledon win in 1977. Her win marked a significant moment in British tennis history.
In 1968, Virginia Wade reached the US Open final. Emma Raducanu became the first British woman to reach the US Open final since Wade.
In 1977, Virginia Wade won at the Wimbledon Championships. Emma Raducanu became the first British woman to win a singles major since Wade's win.
In 1999, the US Open saw its first all-teenage women's singles final since Emma Raducanu defeated Leylah Fernandez in two sets.
In November 2002, Emma Raducanu was born in Toronto, Canada, and was raised in Bromley, England. Her parents have academic backgrounds and work in finance.
In 2002, Elena Baltacha reached the Wimbledon third round. Emma Raducanu was the youngest British woman to reach the Wimbledon third round since Baltacha.
In 2014, Serena Williams won the US Open without dropping a set. Emma Raducanu was the first woman to do so at the US Open since Williams.
In 2017, Emma Raducanu had junior success with two titles in February at the Yonex ITF Hamburg and ITF Oslo Open Grade-4 events.
In January 2022, Emma Raducanu made her Australian Open debut as the 17th seed, where she defeated 2017 US Open champion and former world No. 3, Sloane Stephens, in the first round.
In January 2018, Emma Raducanu won the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis girls' ITF tournament. She defeated Diana Khodan of Ukraine in the final, winning in straight sets at the Lawn Tennis Association Stadium.
In 2018, Emma Raducanu made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit and secured her first title in May at the $15k event in Tiberias. She finished the season with a second $15k title in October at the ITF Antalya.
In 2018, Emma Raducanu turned professional. She alternated between junior and professional tournaments during 2018 and 2019.
In 2019, Bianca Andreescu won US Open. Emma Raducanu had a first round retirement at the Italian Open against former world No. 4 and 2019 US Open champion, Bianca Andreescu, after carrying a back injury into the match.
In 2019, Emma Raducanu alternated between junior and professional tournaments during 2018 and 2019.
In 2019, Emma Raducanu competed in Maharashtra, India, and won a $25k event in Pune, India, in December, defeating Naiktha Bains in the final at Deccan Gymkhana Ground. She was also a hitting partner for the British team in the Fed Cup.
In December 2020, Emma Raducanu won the Lawn Tennis Association LTA British Tour Masters title.
In 2020, Emma Raducanu was selected to play for the British Fed Cup team after Johanna Konta withdrew to focus on the Olympics. She would have partnered Bains in the doubles qualifiers against Slovakia, but the match was not played.
In April 2021, Emma Raducanu began training with coach Nigel Sears.
At the conclusion of the Madrid Open, Emma Raducanu fell out of the top 100 for the first time since September 2021 due to wrist issues. After undergoing surgery on her ankle and both wrists, she skipped the remainder of the clay and grass court seasons.
In September 2021, Emma Raducanu became an ambassador for jewellery brand Tiffany & Co.
In October 2021, Emma Raducanu became an ambassador for Dior.
In October 2021, Emma Raducanu entered the Indian Wells Open, accepting a wildcard place in the main draw and was aided by Jeremy Bates at the event. She chose not to extend her coaching arrangement with Richardson and later withdrew from the Kremlin Cup.
In November 2021, Emma Raducanu participated in an exhibition match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Champions Tennis event in the Royal Albert Hall and won. She was scheduled to play Bencic in another exhibition at the Mubadala Championship, before withdrawing after testing positive for COVID-19.
In November 2021, Emma Raducanu starred in a Christmas advertisement for sporting goods retailer Sports Direct alongside other British sportspeople and celebrities.
In November 2021, Emma Raducanu was named Sportswoman of the Year by the Sunday Times.
In December 2021, Emma Raducanu signed with British Airways and French bottled water brand Evian.
In December 2021, Emma Raducanu won Sportswoman of the Year and the Peter Wilson Trophy, awarded by the Sports Journalists' Association. She was also voted the 2021 WTA Newcomer of the Year and named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on 19 December 2021.
In 2021, Emma Raducanu devoted time to her academic studies, preparing for her A-Level examinations.
In 2021, Emma Raducanu, ranked outside the world's top 300, reached the fourth round at Wimbledon and she became the first qualifier in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam singles title at the US Open, beating Leylah Fernandez in the final without dropping a set. It was her second major tournament, and she holds the Open Era record for the fewest majors played before winning a title.
In 2021, Raducanu won the US Open and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 10 by the WTA, becoming the British No. 1.
In August 2022, Emma Raducanu debuted at the Canadian Open, where she was defeated by 2021 tournament winner Camila Giorgi in the first round.
In January 2022, Emma Raducanu made her Australian Open debut as the 17th seed, defeating Sloane Stephens in the first round. She also reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 18 on January 10, 2022. She was defeated by Danka Kovinić in the second round.
On 28 January 2022, Amrit Magar was found guilty of stalking Emma Raducanu at her home, causing her to feel unsafe.
On 23 February 2022, Amrit Magar, who was found guilty of stalking Emma Raducanu, was sentenced to community service and received a five-year restraining order.
On February 14, 2022, Emma Raducanu climbed to a new career-high singles ranking of 12. At the Abierto Zapopan, she retired in her first-round match against Daria Saville due to an injury and withdrew from the Monterrey Open due to a left leg injury.
In March 2022, Emma Raducanu became an ambassador for British telecommunications firm Vodafone and German automobile manufacturer Porsche.
In March 2022, Emma Raducanu was named Sports Star of the Year at the Stylist's Remarkable Women Awards 2022.
In April 2022, Emma Raducanu won the Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year.
In June 2022, Emma Raducanu signed a four-year deal with British multinational bank HSBC. In the run-up to the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Raducanu starred in marketing campaigns for Vodafone and Evian, who are also sponsors of Wimbledon.
In a June 2022 article, Emma Raducanu's net worth was estimated at £12 million. She was also ranked the 12th most marketable athlete in the world by SportsPro in 2022.
On July 11, 2022, Emma Raducanu reached the top 10 in the rankings.
Following a quarterfinal appearance at the Miami Open in March 2025, Emma Raducanu returned to the world's top-50 for the first time since September 2022, rising to No.48 on 31st March.
In 2022, Emma Raducanu entered the US Open as the defending champion but lost in the opening round to Alizé Cornet, falling outside of the top 80 in the rankings. She also experienced a second round loss at the Slovenia Open.
In August 2022, Emma Raducanu entered the Washington Open, advancing to her second quarterfinals of the season and made her professional doubles debut at the tournament with Clara Tauson. She also started working with coach Dmitry Tursunov on a trial basis.
In the 2022 New Year Honours, Emma Raducanu was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her contribution to tennis.
In June 2023, Emma Raducanu partnered with American digital media platform AirWayz, offering online tennis coaching for $2000 per session to benefit the LTA's Youth Coaching Programme.
In November 2023, Emma Raducanu withdrew from a December exhibition match in Macau as part of her ongoing recovery from hand and foot surgeries, causing her world ranking to fall to No. 289.
In December 2023, it was announced that Emma Raducanu would return to the tour in January 2024.
In January 2024, Emma Raducanu returned to the tour at the Auckland Open, accepting a wildcard entry. She lost in the second round to Elina Svitolina.
In June 2024, Emma Raducanu began her grass-court season at the Nottingham Open, reaching the semifinals, where she lost to Katie Boulter. She then competed at the Eastbourne International, where she achieved her first top-ten win against Jessica Pegula, before losing to Daria Kasatkina. At Wimbledon, Raducanu advanced to the fourth round, securing her second top-ten victory against Maria Sakkari but ultimately lost to Lulu Sun.
On 19 February 2025, a man exhibiting "fixated behaviour" was spotted at Emma Raducanu's match in Dubai. Raducanu was distressed, and the man was removed and banned from WTA events. On 20 February 2025, the man signed a restraining order and was later blocked from buying Wimbledon 2025 tickets.
In April 2025, Vodafone ended their partnership with Emma Raducanu after she reportedly demanded 'too much money'.
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