Emma Raducanu has quickly become one of the most interesting sportspeople in the world after winning the US Open.
The new British sensation has a fascinating background. She was born in Canada to a Romanian father (Ian) and a Chinese mother (Renee). Both parents had a huge impact on Emma’s success.
Emma Raducanu appeared on The Good Morning America show. She was asked about are incredible mental strength and the fact that she was completely in control of the situation. Emma did not hesitate to credit her parents for her mental toughness.
She revealed:
“I think that from a young age, I’ve always sort of been brought up to have mental strength. My parents played a huge part in my upbringing, and they were pretty tough on me when I was young, but it kind of shaped the way I am.
And I think now it’s helping on the biggest stages in the world, and Arthur Ashe stadium, when you really need it, and it was basically at full capacity – so it was very, very cool.”
Emma Raducanu in 2021
Ranked world no.23 (career-high), the Brit played her last match on the 11th of September when she overcame world no.28 Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in the final in U.S. Open to win her 1st career title.
This season Emma has managed to achieve a composed 23-6 record. Raducanu has won 1 title at the U.S. Open. Raducanu was the finalist in the Chicago.