The 18-year-old, Emma Raducanu has become the youngest British woman to reach the last 16 in the open era. She has knocked out Vitalia Diatchenko of Russia, 2019 Roland Garros finalist Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic, and Sorana Cirstea of Romania to reach the last 16 round. Emma has not dropped a set in three rounds so far.
A Journey to 2021 Wimbledon
Emma Raducanu made her WTA Tour main draw debut at the 2021 Nottingham Open, where she gained entry on a wildcard. But eventually, she lost to Harriet Dart in the competition. Then in June, Raducanu made her Grand Slam main draw debut at the All England Club as a wildcard entrant.
Raducanu was ranked 338th before the start of the competition, the lowest-ranked player in the entire women’s draw. And now she is in the Top 200 (175th) in the WTA rankings. If she beats Ajla Tomljanovic in her next round, she will enter into the Top 150.
The teenager’s forehand is very strong but the backhand is her major weapon. She has scored many points with her backhand game. In fact, Raducanu is one of only two remaining players in either singles draw who has hit more backhand winners than forehand winners. Also, She times the ball sweetly and takes the strokes a little bit early than others.
“I thought if I’m not going to enjoy Court 1 at Wimbledon, home crowd, what are you going to enjoy? This is the cherry at the top of tennis. I was just so excited. When I heard the crowd just roar for the first time, I was like: ‘Wow, they’re so behind me.’ I was just feeding off of their energy. I’m just so excited I get to play in front of them again. This is my first year here and I’m just having such a blast. I’m at the beginning of my career and I have many more years to come,” Raducanu said after the win. recently said.