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Post by Admin on Sept 18, 2021 19:14:12 GMT
Emma Raducanu, #USOpen champion talks to @bbc Breakfast from home 🔴 BBC
Emma Raducanu has revealed she’s ‘grateful’ following praise from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. The Brit recently etched her name into the history books by winning the US Open, beating Leylah Fernandez. And many are tipping her to have a bright future in the sport.
Raducanu enjoyed a spectacular US Open campaign, winning the tournament without dropping a single set.
And, following her exploits in New York, Liverpool boss Klopp hailed her by saying: "I watched the final, and it was absolutely impressive.
"It's been a long time since I watched a full women’s tennis game, to be honest, and I was really impressed by the power, speed, and the whole game.
“Women’s tennis is obviously in a brilliant moment.
"These two girls were 18 and 19, and what they showed was massively impressive.
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Post by Admin on Sept 19, 2021 12:12:09 GMT
"Maybe it will happen one day" - An 11-year-old Emma Raducanu on being a tennis Grand Slam champion
In 2014, Sky Sports' Games Changers spoke with an 11-year-old Emma Raducanu after she finished runner--up in a U12 national tennis tournament. Raducanu discussed her dreams of becoming a professional player & winning a Grand Slam.
#SkySportsRetro #SkySports #EmmaRaducanu
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Post by Admin on Sept 19, 2021 19:40:01 GMT
Team GB Play 20(20) Questions! | Fed Cup 2020 Qualifiers | ITF
Team GB play 20(20) questions at the Fed Cup 2020 Qualifiers.
The International Tennis Federation is the world governing body of tennis. Founded in 1913, its purpose is to ensure the long-term growth and sustainability of the sport, delivering tennis for future generations in association with its 210 member nations. The ITF organises over 1,500 weeks of men’s, women’s and junior tournaments on the ITF World Tennis Tour, and also manages the ITF junior team competitions, ITF Beach Tennis Tour, UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour and the ITF Seniors Circuit.
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2021 4:08:44 GMT
Emma Raducanu had a big payday when she defeated Leylah Fernandez to win the 2021 U.S. Open Sept. 11. The 18-year-old became the first qualifier in the Open era to win a Grand Slam title. It was her first major championship, and the win shot her up the WTA rankings to No. 23. She had been knocked out of the fourth round of Wimbledon just a month prior. According to Yahoo Sport, Raducanu took home about $3.4 million in tournament winnings. She revealed earlier in the week what she would do with the money. "I will just leave that to my parents. They can take that for me. I haven’t gone shopping yet," Raducanu said. "I know that tennis is an extremely expensive sport, so it will probably go towards that." Her father was born in Romania and her mother in China, and both reportedly have finance backgrounds. http://instagram.com/p/CTwv4EzA7JN Not to worry though. The Daily Mail reported Raducanu could be looking at endorsement deals from the likes of Nike, Wilson, Chanel and Tiffany & Co. Raducanu beat Fernandez, 6-4, 6-3, taking home the tournament title without dropping a single set. It was the first all-teen women’s final since the 1999 U.S. Open final between Serena Williams and Martina Hingis. Both Raducanu and Fernandez were unseeded entering the tournament. Raducanu, who started playing tennis at 5 years old and modeled her game after Simona Halep and Li Na, dropped to the court in tears of joy after the tournament-clinching point.
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2021 14:18:35 GMT
Quickfire Questions with Emma Raducanu Dream dinner guests? First Autograph? Emma Raducanu answers some of our most burning questions. Keep up to date with the latest from tennis in Britain at bit.ly/3nysiEe​
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