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Jonathan White

Teen tennis sensation Emma Raducanu has lit up Wimbledon and the front pages of the British press with her performances at The All-England Club in the last week – but the Briton is striking up interest around the world and is tipped to become a star off the court.
The 18-year-old is into the fourth round, where she faces Australia’s world No 75 Ajla Tomljanovic.
Teenaged phenoms Emma Raducanu and Leyla Fernandez turn the world on its ear as their lives get set to change dramatically
Raducanu, who is coached by Andy Murray’s father-in-law Nigel Sears, is no stranger to Wimbledon, having twice reached the quarter-finals as a junior.
Even so, it is fair to say that the wild card’s debut in the singles draw has gone better than anyone – even her parents – could have expected.

18 years old.
338th in the world.
Into the fourth round.
A star is born - and her name is @EmmaRaducanu #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/BMzUWJltmU
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2021

“It’s funny because when I was packing to come into the bubble, my parents were like, ‘Aren’t you packing too many sets of match kit?’ So I think I am going to have to do some laundry tonight,” she told the fans after her third round victory on Saturday.
On Sunday, the day after beating Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 7-5 she watched the Formula 1 to relax ahead of Monday’s match.
‘Manic Monday’ awaits freshly-laundered British teen Raducanu
There was added interest in Romania when world No 338 Raducanu took on their top player, world No 45 Cirstea.
The Briton’s father Ian is Romanian, while her mother Renee is Chinese. The pair are both reported to work in finance.
Raducanu has been full of praise for her parents. “On my mum, she’s always instilled a lot of discipline and respect for other people into me,” Raducanu said. “I think having parents like I do, they always push me. They have high expectations. I’ve always tried to live up to that. And I hope I did them proud this week.”

Get used to seeing backhands like this when @EmmaRaducanu's in action ☄️#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/6vAj3vzLCO
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2021

The teenager was born in Toronto, Canada, with the family moving to London when she was two, settling on the capital’s border with Kent.
“London, Toronto, Bucharest, Shenyang” is what Raducanu lists in her bio on Twitter and Instagram – her hometown, her birthplace and where her parents come from.
She is in touch with both sides of her heritage, and said that she ordinarily visits Bucharest twice a year with her grandma’s cooking a highlight.
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Raducanu is no stranger to China either. Videos taken years apart show her playing table tennis, while another post shows her in Nanjing she was at the Chinese Tennis Academy in Nanjing in 2018.
The fan of Taiwanese television shows also speaks Mandarin and tries to visit Shenyang annually, and she trained at the Shenyang tennis school too.
Raducanu’s heritage also features in the players she listed as role models: China’s Li Na and Romania’s Simona Halep.

White clothes usually go in on a 60, by the way, @EmmaRaducanu #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/XXunM14hVq
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2021

“I think it’s definitely helped me, the mentality that both of them bring,” Raducanu said. “They both come from very hard-working countries.”
The role models may have rubbed off on the teenager’s style.
“She certainly hits her backhand like someone who looked up to Halep and Li,” as the WTA put it in their profile of the British teen.
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Raducanu, who tried a number of sports as a child including motocross, would have played more than six junior slams but for injuries and school, she has said. Nothing is holding her back now.
“Radders”, as she is known to friends, has been practising with former Wimbledon champ Garbine Muguruza.
She is guaranteed at least £181,000 for reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon and there’s more where that came from if she stays the course. That is not to mention the potential endorsements along the line.



 

 
 


 


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Her profile is rising rapidly. She gained 30,000 new followers on Instagram after her first round victory and she is up to 150,000 following the win over Cirstea.
She only made her WTA main tour debut as a wild card at the Viking Open in Nottingham last month and went out in the first round, but a run to the quarters at the ITF 100k in the same city a week later did enough to earn her a Wimbledon wild card.
“Honestly, I just wanted to make the most out of [the wild card], try to show that I earned it, try to make the most out of it,” Raducanu said. “I’m really grateful for the All England Club’s support in taking a chance on me.”


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Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates winning the women's singles third round match against Romania's Sorana Cirstea at the 2021 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Photo: AP

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Emma Raducanu receives medical treatment during her fourth-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic at Wimbledon. Photo: EPA

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2021 Renee Raducanu, mother of Britain's Emma Raducanu, reacts as she retires from her fourth round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Toby Melville

Britain's Emma Raducanu reacts during the match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic at their women's singles fourth round match on the seventh day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2021. - Raducanu withdrew from the match. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2021 Britain's Emma Raducanu leaves court after she retires from her fourth round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Toby Melville

epa09324689 Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia greets the crowd after her 4th round match against Emma Raducanu of Britain at the Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, Britain, 05 July 2021. EPA-EFE/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA EDITORIAL USE ONLY

epa09324690 Emma Raducanu of Britain reacts during her 4th round match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia at the Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, Britain, 05 July 2021. EPA-EFE/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Wimbledon: Emma Raducanu’s run over, retires after ‘difficulty breathing’

Emma Raducanu of Britain reacts during her fourth round match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. Raducanu retired hurt, ending her dramatic wild card run. Photo: EPA

epa09324695 Emma Raducanu (R) of Britain receives medical assistance during her 4th round match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia at the Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, Britain, 05 July 2021. EPA-EFE/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Renee Raducanu (C), mother of Britain's Emma Raducanu, leaves after Raducanu retired from the match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic at their women's singles fourth round match on the seventh day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

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Emma Raducanu of Britain collapses in celebration after completing a victory against Sorana Cirstea of Romania in the third round at Wimbledon. Photo: EPA

Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates winning a point against Romania's Sorana Cirstea during the women's singles third round match on day six of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday July 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Britain's Emma Raducanu attends a press conference in the Main Interview Roomafter defeating Romania's Sorana Cirstea in their women's singles third round match on the sixth day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2021. (Photo by AELTC/Joe Toth / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

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‘London, Toronto, Bucharest, Shenyang’ writes Canada-born 18-year-old Li Na and Simona Halep fan Raducanu on social media descriptor Breakout Wimbledon wild card has become a star just weeks after making WTA Tour debut, and marching into fourth round at SW19

‘London, Toronto, Bucharest, Shenyang’ writes Canada-born 18-year-old Li Na and Simona Halep fan Raducanu on social media descriptor

Breakout Wimbledon wild card has become a star just weeks after making WTA Tour debut, and marching into fourth round at SW19