Who is Emma Raducanu?
She is a British professional tennis player & she is now US Open champion, with the singles ranking of world No. 23 (achieved on 12th September 2021), and is the current British No. 1. She became the first British woman to win a major singles title since Virginia Wade at Wimbledon in 1977.
Quick Facts
Titles | Description |
Real Name | Emma Raducanu |
Nickname | Răducanu |
Birth Place | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Date of Birth | 13th November 2002 |
Nationality | British and Canadian citizenship. |
Religion | Christianity |
Source of Income | Professional Tennis Player |
Age | 18 years. (As of 2021). |
Father’s name | Ian Raducanu |
Mother’s name | Renee Raducanu |
Star sign | Scorpio |
Residence | London, England |
School | Newstead Wood School |
Height | 5 feet 9 inches /175 Cm. |
Weight | 52 Kg / 114.64 Lbs. |
Hair Color | Brown |
Eye Color | Black |
Body Measurement | 34-24-34 |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Relationship | She is not in a relationship with anyone. |
Profession | Professional Tennis Player |
Become Professional | 2018 |
Playing Style | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Career Records (Singles) | 69–22 (75.8%) |
Career Titles (Singles) | 1 |
Career Highest ranking (singles) | No. 23 (13th September 2021) |
Current ranking (Singles) | No. 23 (13th September 2021). |
Wimbledon | 4R (2021) |
US Open | W (2021) |
Grand Slam Results (Doubles) | |
Career Records | 0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Prize Money | $ 2,803,376 (Rs 20.61 Cr). |
Favourite Tennis player | Simona Halep and Li Na |
Coach | Andrew Richardson |
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Net Worth | $ 500k (Rs 3.67 Cr). |
Last Updated | September 2021. |
Early Life
She was born on 13th November 2002 in Toronto, the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario, Canada. Her father Ian Raducanu & mother Renee Raducanu who originated from Bucharest, Romania, and Shenyang, Liaoning, China, respectively & both work in the finance sector. She attended Newstead Wood School.
Career
In June she made her main draw Grand Slam debut on a wildcard to the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. She then defeated Ukrainian-born British Sorana Cîrstea to reach the fourth round, becoming, at 18 years and 239 days old, the youngest British woman to reach the last 16 in the Open Era, and guaranteeing a top-185 in WTA rankings, having been at world No. 338 at the start of Wimbledon. On 5th July 2021, he retired in the second set of her fourth-round match against Croatian-Australian professional Ajla Tomljanović.
She defeated Fernandez in what was the first all-teenage women’s singles final since the 1999 US Open between Serena Williams and Martina Hingis. This was her first WTA singles title and also her first Major at the same time and she is only the second player after Canadian Bianca Andreescu to win on her debut at the US Open. As a result, she is expected to rise to No. 23 in the world rankings.
Social Media Portfolio
US Open single 2021 winner has 476.1k followers on Twitter,1.4 million followers on Instagram & 13,590 people follow her on her Facebook page as of September 2021.
FAQ
1. What is Emma Raducanu ethnicity?
Ans:- Her Romanian father and Chinese mother came to Britain when she was two years old.
2. Who are Raducanu parents?
Ans:- Her father Ian Raducanu & mother Renee Raducanu who originated from Bucharest, Romania, and Shenyang, Liaoning, China, respectively & both work in the finance sector.
3. Does Emma Raducanu speak Chinese?
Ans:- She spoke Chinese with the local accent of someone from Northeast China’s Liaoning Province.
4. What ranking is Emma Raducanu?
Ans:- No. 150 (30th August 2021).
5. Which school did Emma Raducanu attend?
Ans:- Newstead Wood School.
6. How much did Emma Raducanu win?
Ans :- Winner – $2.5m (Rs 18.38 Cr).
7. Is Emma Raducanu a dual citizen?
Ans:- She has dual citizenship in Canada and the U.K.
8. What languages does Emma Raducanu speak?
Ans:- She can speak Mandarin & Romania