“I congratulate you on successfully winning the US Open. It is a remarkable achievement at such a young age and a testament to your hard work and dedication. I have no doubt that your outstanding achievements and opponent Leila Fernandez will inspire the next generation of tennis players,” wrote Queen Elizabeth II . The heir to the throne also congratulated Prince Charles, Princess Camilla, his son Prince William and Princess Kate Radokan on Twitter.
Raducano is the first British woman to win a Grand Slam in the women’s category since Virginia Wade won Wimbledon in 1977.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote on Twitter: “What a thrilling game! Big congratulations to Emma Raducano. You have shown extraordinary skills, composure and courage and we are all so proud of you.”
Leaders of other major political parties also paid tribute to the young tennis player, including the British Olympic Committee, the English soccer team, former British tennis players Greg Rusdesky and Tim Henman, the Spice Girls music band, and a host of former and current sports stars and celebrities.
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The Times describes Radokano as the “new queen of tennis” and recalls that she passed her high school exams only a few months ago and had to retire in the fourth round of Wimbledon in July due to breathing difficulties. “The numbers and records behind this astonishing victory are virtually endless. Radokano, who made her US Open debut and has only played in one Grand Slam tournament – Wimbledon, is the first woman to become a Grand Slam champion after less than four entries and is the youngest winner In the Grand Slam since 17-year-old Maria Szarabova triumphed on grass at the All England Club in 2004.”
The Daily Telegraph wrote: “Emma Raducano is the Queen of New York after the most unlikely campaign ever to happen. The freshman in June was the champion in September and the youngest Grand Slam winner since Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004.”
“Raducanu has not won a match on the WTA Tour series yet, and three months ago she was a full-time student earning her high school diploma, tennis has been relegated to the background for over a year. The teenage talent was clearly visible from an early age, and she showed herself , when she reaches the fourth round of Wimbledon this summer, that she has a great future “- the magazine notes.
The Guardian reports that Raducanu climbed to the top avoiding the many steps that competitors would have to climb along the way.
“There are a lot of key milestones that Emma Radocano has yet to achieve in her entire tennis career that started three months ago. She has never directly reached a Grand Slam tournament, has not yet played in three sets, and has not yet won a tournament match. WTA. But sometimes there is a unique competitor who makes the convention irrelevant. Three weeks later and one of the most amazing accomplishments since I can remember, Radokano has gone down in history forever as a Grand Slam champion,” the magazine wrote.
In Saturday’s US Open final, Radocano defeated 19-year-old Canadian Leila Fernandez in two sets 6:4, 6:3.
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