Emma Raducanu won the US Open title after having a run out of this world in New York. The British player had to start to compete at the American slam starting from the qualifications. Eventually, she ended up winning the US Open after conquering 10 consecutive matches without dropping a single set.
Emma Raducanu and her parents
Raducanu has always credited her parents for her work ethic. Her father Ian is from Romania, and her mother Renee from China. According to Emma, having her parents coming from hard-working countries helped her discipline.
During the press conference that followed the US Open final, Emma confessed that she was extremely happy to have made their parents proud.
I spoke to my parents. We don’t really talk so much about tennis. They just really want to know how I am in these moments.
To not have them here with me, I would have loved them to be here, and we can all celebrate together where they could be with me and experience the same things. But they’re watching from home very proud.
Yeah, I think my dad in no way; he said to me, You’re even better than your dad thought, so that was reassurance. Tiny temper reference there. My dad is definitely very tough to please. But I managed to today.”
Emma Raducanu in 2021
At the moment ranked no.150 (career-high), Emma played her last match on the 11th of September when she defeated world no.73 Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in the final in U.S. Open to win her 1st career title.
Until now, during this year the Brit owns a 23-6 match record. Raducanu conquered 1 title at the U.S. Open. The Brit reached the final in the Chicago.
Leylah Annie Fernandez in 2021
Ranked world no.73, Leylah Annie played her last match on the 11th of September when she was overcome by world no.150 Emma Raducanu 6-4 6-3 in the final in U.S. Open (draw).
This year the Canadian owns an overall 23-16 match record. Leylah Annie clinched 1 title in Monterrey. Fernandez reached the final at the U.S. Open.
Emma Raducanu and Leylah Annie Fernandez faced off only on 1 occasion. Their current record is 1-0 for Raducanu. When they played, Emma Raducanu won 6-4 6-3 in the final in New York (U.S. Open) on the 11th of September 2021.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.