| Biography | Emma Raducanu MBE is a British professional tennis player. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 19 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and was British No. 1. Raducanu was the US Open champion, and the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade in the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. She is considered a baseline player, known for her powerful, flat groundstrokes and aggressive return of serve.
Raducanu made her WTA Tour debut in 2021. With a wildcard entry at Wimbledon, ranked outside the top 300, she reached the fourth round in her first major tournament. At the US Open two months later, Raducanu became the first singles qualifier in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam title, beating Leylah Fernandez in the final.
In December 2021, Raducanu was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. |