Raducanu was just 18 when she beat then 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez in the final of the 2021 US Open in a clash between the unseeded teenagers. The final score read 6-4, 6-3 in the Brit’s favor and the world of tennis was delighted yet shocked at what Raducanu had achieved.
Coming in as a qualifier, she was required to win 10 matches in a row to become the champion. Not only did she win all 10, she did it in style, without dropping a single set throughout the event. Raducanu also became the first British woman to win a Major title since Virginia Wade’s triumph at Wimbledon in 1977.
On her way to the crown, Raducanu defeated players like Shelby Rogers, Belinda Bencic, and Maria Sakkari. However, the Brit could not advance any further than the second round at the Australian Open and French Open this year.
Emma Raducanu remains uncertain for Wimbledon
Last week saw Emma Raducanu retire from her first-round match at the Nottingham Open. Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic was leading the first set 4-3 when the Brit decided to discontinue play. After the match, she stated that she had pulled something on the left side of her body.
After Guadalajara in February and Rome in May, this was the third time this year that Emma Raducanu had to concede a match due to injuries. The 19-year-old stated that she didn’t want to stop, but after a certain point, there was no other option left.
As Wimbledon’s start date looms closer, Raducanu’s chances of participating at SW19 is up in the air by her own admission as she admitted that she has “no idea” whether she’ll be ready for the home event.
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