Until 2021, the vast majority of the world had never heard of Emma Raducanu.
However, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship, that all changed.
Raducanu was just 18 years old when she wowed the world with her amazing tennis at Wimbledon.
The British tennis player reached the fourth round, before withdrawing from the competition after struggling to breathe.
She later said (viaThe Guardian), “The experience caught up with me.”
Curious to learn more about this up-and-coming young star?
Here is the untold truth of Emma Raducanu.
As one family friend explained, Emma got her famous calm stoicism from her parents.
Emma herself once said, “My mum’s side of the family are so mentally resilient.
I would say I take a big part of my inspiration from her.”
According toThe U.S. Sun, the pair may even be romantically involved.
Apparently, HRVY connected with Raducanu on social media after the tournament, and the pair soon became friends.
Apparently, Raducanu was “flattered” and keen to get to know him better.
Who knows this could be the beginning of a beautiful romance for the digital age!
However, as a child, she was actually excruciatingly shy.
“I was a very shy little girl who didn’t talk much at all,” she said.
As she explained toVogue, it was her father who had encouraged this sportier side of her.
However, in the fourth round, Raducanu withdrew from the match after experiencing breathing difficulty.
As she later told theBBC, the medical team had advised her to stop.
In a later interview with “Good Morning America,” Raducanu spoke about her withdrawal again.
As she explained, it may have been something that needed to happen.
“It was, for me, more of a physical issue.
It sounds like we haven’t even seen the best of Raducanu yet!
However, it turns out, she also took part in numerous other extracurricular activities on the side.
In addition to tennis, she did karting and dirt biking.
While these may seem like odd sports for a young girl, her father didn’t mind.
Even though tennis became Raducanu’s sport of choice, she still holds a soft spot for motor sports.
And, in 2021, she got to experience aPirelli Hot Lap.
She posted onInstagramat the time, “I had the most fun … what a treat.”
Raducanu said on “Good Morning America,” “It meant everything to me.
I mean, I’ll probably frame that letter and keep it in my room.”
Soccer star Marcus Rashford has also been public about his support.
After her withdrawal from Wimbledon, hetweetedthat the same breathing problem had happened to him.
“You should be very proud of yourself,” he wrote.
In avideofrom June 2021, Raducanu showed off her heavy lifting skills in the gym.
“‘Assault’ bike living up to the name,” she wrote in the caption.
“Hi, everyone.
I wanna say thank you to you guys and I hope you could enjoy my tennis.
I’m thrilled to win.
Love you all, see you,” she said.
Apparently, Raducanu learned Mandarin thanks to her mother, who is from Shenyang in China.
It seems that Raducanu’s relationship with her heritage has seriously impressed the Chinese media.
After her win, she revealed how she planned on spending the money.
Then, two and a half weeks later, the day before her semi-final, her AirPods were found.
Then, months later, she went from being a qualifier to being the U.S. Open champion.
They even planned tournaments around her school from the age of 12.
Apparently, Raducanu was aiming for top marks although, her results will hardly matter much now!
Wow, we are seriously impressed.
So, when Raducanu won the title, the only person in her box was her coach.
Her parents, on the other hand, had to watch the event from thousands of miles away.
Even though her parents couldn’t be there in person, they couldn’t have been prouder.
“They’re definitely proud and happy,” she told “Today.”
Even though she’s been playing since she was 5, Raducanu still gets nervous for big matches.
She explained that the feeling was probably down to the anticipation and press surrounding the final.
Even though Raducanu felt a little off, she quickly got her head in the zone.
I felt completely normal.”
Clearly, her mental approach worked!
The tournament was also Raducanu’s second-ever Grand Slam event.
Plus, Raducanu was theyoungestGrand Slam winner sinceMaria Sharapovawon Wimbledon at 17 years old in 2004.
It’s undeniable that Raducanu’s name will go down in tennis history.
“She started so young, she worked so hard, but she loved it.
She loved the hard work,” she said.
Williams added that she had always known that Raducanu was special.
