Ahead of her return to Wimbledon, reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu has opened up about being a role model to aspiring tennis players during a candid chat with Gemma Chan.
Appearing in the July/August issue of ELLE UK, the 19-year-old also touched upon her winning moment last year. “When I won the US Open, there was nothing big or amazing that my parents did to celebrate – we just came home and ate dumplings, and that was it,” she revealed. “We are very normal.”
The teen sensation made history as the youngest British player to win a Grand Slam title at the US Open back in September. Emma has been hailed as an inspiration to young tennis players across the globe and a rising star both on-and-off court.
Following her momentous achievement, the sportswoman received congratulatory messages from all across the globe – including one from the Duchess of Cambridge.
However, her “pinch-me moment to date” comes from the Queen! “Definitely when I stepped off the court at the US Open, and when I received a letter from the Queen,” she added.
