The only 18-year-old Emma Raducanu conquered the hearts of tennis fans with her carefree and lovable manner, but also with inspiring strokes, with whom she played the one-two in a loving, spontaneous and unaffected manner. Whether selfies or autograph requests – the youngster always smiles and hardly says “no” at the US Open.
Before the last Grand Slam tournament of this year, the daughter of a Chinese and a Ruman, who saw the light of day in Canada and plays under the British flag, was only 150th in the world rankings. That will change for the better, the top 75 are sure to be.
Because Raducanu, who appeared in the spotlight for the first time this year at Wimbledon with her entry into the fourth round, advanced to the US Open quarter-finals after successfully qualifying. The whiz kid won all of her seven matches in Flushing Meadows without losing a set. Most recently, she finished with Shelby Rogers (USA), who had previously beaten world number one Ashleigh Barty, 6: 2, 6: 1.
“I want to stay as long as I can. I enjoy the moment,” said Raducanu, who speaks with great appreciation of her parents: “Both come from countries where people work hard. My mother gave me a lot of discipline and respect drummed in in front of other people. “
According to Emma’s trainer Nigel Sears, the great Andy Murray’s father-in-law, Raducanu has the potential for number 1. “Honestly? There are no upper limits.” (Alex)
Peter-Michael Reichel remains WTA Director
Tennis-Zampano Peter-Michael Reichel can look forward to remaining on an important committee. The 68-year-old from Wels continues to be Europe’s highest-ranking official on the WTA Tour Board. Reichel was re-elected until 2024. He has been a member of the WTA Board of Directors since 2000. “This is remarkable in that I am not a fan of long periods in office. But in this challenging situation for all of us, which will also be with us in 2022 and 2023, I have decided to hang on for a few more years, ”said Reichel.
Due to the corona pandemic, the Upper Austria Ladies Linz in the TipsArena will not take place from October 10th to 17th as planned, but only in November or December.
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