Raducanu became the first singles qualifier in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam title at the US Open, beating Leylah Fernandez
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Emma Raducanu is a British professional tennis player. Raducanu was born in Toronto and raised in London. She made her WTA Tour debut in June 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 without dropping a set in the tournament. It was the second Grand Slam tournament of her career; she holds the Open Era record for the fewest majors played before winning a title.
At the 2021 US Open, Radcanu entered the main draw as a qualifier. She advanced to the semi-finals without dropping a set, and became the fifth player in the open era to reach a grand slam semifinal as a qualifier. In progressing to the final of the US Open, Raducanu entered the top 25 and became British No. 1. She became the fifth player in the Open Era to make the semifinal on her US Open debut, and the first British woman to reach the US Open final since Virginia Wade in 1968. Raducanu defeated Leylah Fernandez in two sets, winning with a 109-mph ace, in what was the first all-teenage women’s singles final since the 1999 US Open. She won the title without dropping a set, the first woman to do so at the US Open since Williams in 2014. Raducanu was the first qualifier (male or female) to win a Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era.
Emma Raducanu is worth an estimated $5 million (£4.07 million) as of 2022, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Given that she was taking her A-Level exams at this exact same time last year, the British teen’s lifestyle has certainly changed. Due to Raducanu’s impressive rise on the court, businesses have been eager to sign her on as an endorser. While Wilson sponsors her racquets, Nike currently sponsors her. Raducanu represents Dior, Tiffany & Co., British Airways, Vodafone, Evian, and most recently Porsche as a brand ambassador outside of tennis.
According to the WTA, Raducanu has a total career income of $3.29 million (£2.68 million). A sizable portion of that came from her victory at the US Open, where she earned a cool $2.5 million (£1.8 million) after defeating Leylah Fernandez in the championship match. She has so far earned $445.2k (£362.5k) in prize money in 2022, her first full season on the WTA Tour.
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Emma Raducanu is ranked 13th as of August 19, 2022 with 2742 points. She is only four points behind 12th ranked Coco Gauff.
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