Emma Raducanu's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Emma Raducanu.

Emma Raducanu is a British professional tennis player notable for her swift ascent in the sport. She achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 10 and is the current British No. 1. Raducanu rose to prominence after winning the 2021 US Open, becoming the first British woman to secure a major singles title since Virginia Wade's victory at Wimbledon in 1977. Her unexpected triumph at the US Open marked a significant moment in British tennis history.

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2017: ITF Junior Circuit Success

In 2017, Emma Raducanu continued her junior success with two titles in February at the Yonex ITF Hamburg and ITF Oslo Open Grade-4 events.

January 2018: Chandigarh Lawn Tennis ITF Tournament Win

In January 2018, Emma Raducanu won the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis girls' ITF tournament, defeating Diana Khodan of Ukraine in straight sets at the Lawn Tennis Association Stadium.

2018: ITF Women's Circuit Debut and First Title

In 2018, Emma Raducanu debuted 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 Antalya.

2019: Competition in India and Pune Win

In 2019, Emma Raducanu competed in Maharashtra, India, where she retired in the second round of the 25k Solapur Open. She later won a 25k event in Pune in December, defeating Naiktha Bains in the final.

December 2020: LTA British Tour Masters Title

In December 2020, Emma Raducanu won the Lawn Tennis Association LTA British Tour Masters title.

November 2021: Sportswoman of the Year

In November 2021, Emma Raducanu was named Sportswoman of the Year by the Sunday Times.

December 2021: Awards and Honors

In December 2021, Emma Raducanu won Sportswoman of the Year and the Peter Wilson Trophy and was voted the WTA Newcomer of the Year. She was also named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on 19 December 2021.

2021: US Open Victory

At the US Open in 2021, Emma Raducanu defeated Ena Shibahara in the first round, securing her first victory at the event since winning the title in 2021. She then overcame Janice Tjen to reach the third round before losing to Elena Rybakina.

2021: First WTA Tour Victory and Coaching Change

In 2021, Emma Raducanu achieved her first WTA Tour victory at the Transylvania Open, defeating Polona Hercog, before losing in the quarterfinals. Her last event of 2021 was the Linz Open, where she lost in the round of 16. She then hired Torben Beltz as her permanent coach.

2021: Wimbledon and US Open Breakthrough

In 2021, Emma Raducanu made her mark at Wimbledon with a wildcard entry, reaching the fourth round. Later that year, at the US Open, she achieved a historic win as the first qualifier in the Open era to win a singles major title, defeating Leylah Fernandez without dropping a set.

February 2022: Career-High Singles Ranking

On February 14, 2022, Emma Raducanu climbed to a new career-high singles ranking of 12.

March 2022: Sports Star of the Year

In March 2022, Emma Raducanu was named Sports Star of the Year at the Stylist's Remarkable Women Awards 2022.

April 2022: Laureus World Sports Award

In April 2022, Emma Raducanu won the Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year award.

July 2022: Top 10 Ranking

On July 11, 2022, Emma Raducanu reached the top 10 in the rankings.

September 2022: Return to the world's top-50

On March 31st, Emma Raducanu returned to the world's top-50 for the first time since September 2022, rising to No. 48 after her Miami Open performance.

2022: First Quarterfinal Since 2022

In 2022, Emma Raducanu reached her first quarterfinal since 2022 at the Stuttgart Open, after being awarded a wildcard and defeating Angelique Kerber and Linda Nosková. Consequently, she moved back into the top 250. She lost to Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinal.

2022: Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

In the 2022 New Year Honours, Emma Raducanu was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her contribution to tennis.

2023: Indian Wells Open

During the 2023 Indian Wells Open, Emma Raducanu reached the third round for the first time since the 2023 edition of the event, beating qualifier Rebeka Masarova and 30th seed Dayana Yastremska. She lost to second seed Aryna Sabalenka in the third round.