Emma Raducanu
_(42834286534).jpg) Raducanu at the 2019 Wimbledon qualifying | |
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Residence | London, UK |
| Born | 13 November 2002 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 35,185 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 51–16 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 333 (9 March 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 338 (28 June 2021) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. - |
| Current ranking | No. - |
Emma Raducanu (born 13 November 2002) is a British tennis player.[1]
She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 333, achieved on 9 March 2020. She has won three singles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Personal life
Emma Raducanu was born in Toronto, Canada to a Romanian father and a Chinese mother. She moved to the UK at the age of 2 and grew up in London. She started playing tennis at the age of five at the Bromley Tennis Academy, London.[2]
Her paternal grandparents live in Bucharest, Romania.[3] Her tennis idols are Li Na and Simona Halep.[4][3]
Professional career
2021: WTA Tour, Grand Slam and top 250 debut
Emma Raducanu made her WTA Tour main draw debut at the 2021 Nottingham Open, where she gained an entry to the main draw of the event as a wildcard.[5][6]
In June, Emma Raducanu made her main draw grand slam debut after being given a wildcard to the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.[7] She advanced to the third round with victories over Vitalia Diatchenko[8] and Markéta Vondroušová.[9] With this successful run she guaranteed herself a spot in the top 250 in the WTA rankings.[10]
Career statistics
Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.
| Tournament | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | 3R | 0 / 0 | 2–0 | 100% |
| US Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–Loss | 2–0 | 0 / 0 | 2–0 | 100% |
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2018 | ITF Tiberias, Israel | 15,000 | Hard |  Hélène Scholsen
|
7–6(3), 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Hard |  Johana Marková
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Mar 2019 | ITF Tel Aviv, Israel | 15,000 | Hard |  Corinna Dentoni
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Dec 2019 | ITF Pune, India | 25,000 | Hard | Naiktha Bains
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3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Mar 2020 | ITF Sunderland, UK | 25,000 | Hard (i) |  Viktoriya Tomova
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
References
- ^ "Emma Raducanu Biography". www.lta.org.uk.
- ^ "Introducing Wimbledon 2021's Grand Slam debutantes". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ a b Dinu, Remus (1 July 2021). "EXCLUSIV Emma Răducanu, dialog cu Gazeta Sporturilor după prima victorie a carierei la Wimbledon". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Raducanu driving forward with Bulldog spirit, looks to model herself on Halep & Li Na". Lawn Tennis Association. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Burrage and Raducanu receive main draw wildcards at Viking Open Nottingham". www.lta.org.uk.
- ^ "2021 Nottingham Open Singles Draws" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com.
- ^ "Young talent among familiar names as Wimbledon main draw and qualifying wildcards announced". www.lta.org.uk. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Falkingham, Katie; Jurejko, Jonathan (30 June 2021). "Wimbledon 2021: Britain's Dan Evans, Cameron Norrie and Emma Raducanu advance". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Falkingham, Katie (1 July 2021). "Wimbledon 2021: British wildcard Emma Raducanu, 18, beats Marketa Vondrousova to reach third round". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "British teenager Emma Raducanu extends thrilling Wimbledon debut". the Guardian. July 1, 2021.
External links
- Emma Raducanu at the Women's Tennis Association
- Emma Raducanu at the International Tennis Federation
Women's Tennis Association: Top British female singles tennis players | |
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