‘Raducanu is the first qualifier to ever win a Grand Slam,’ says Billie Jean King wishing happy birthday

Billy J King wishes a happy birthday to Emma Raducanu with this message

Emma Raducanu And Billie Jean King

Emma Raducanu could not play the Billie Jean King Cup because of a wrist injury. That does not mean she hasn’t a great relationship with the tennis legend who gave her name to the competition.

Billy Jean King posted a lovely message on social media wishing a happy birthday to Emma, who has just turned 20. In her message, Billie Jean reminded everyone that Raducanu is the only tennis player in history who has won a Grand Slam title starting straight from the qualifications. That happened in the 2021 US Open and on that occasion Emma won 10 consecutive matches without dropping a single set and without conceding more than 4 games per set.

Click here to see her amazing run in New York.

Emma Raducanu’s injury and stats

Emma had to stop her season after playing in Ostrava. According to reports, it seems that she has recovered from her wrist injury and that she is trying to build up her fitness for the next season.

Emma Raducanu

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2024 Highlights

Currently the world no.75, the Brit played her last match on the 4th of October when she capitulated to world no.8 Darya Kasatkina 7-5 6-4 in the 1st round in Ostrava (draw).

At present, during this year the Brit owns an overall 17-19 win-loss record. Emma Raducanu’s most significant achievement of the present year was getting to the semifinal in Seoul.

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Raducanu's Record