Emma Raducanu is a British professional tennis player who began her career at the age of 13. She made her professional debut in 2018 on the ITF Women’s Circuit.
Emma Raducanu achieved a career-high ranking of No. 10 by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) on 11 July 2022 and has previously been the top-ranked British female player. She made history as the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.
Raducanu entered Wimbledon as a wildcard with a ranking outside the top 300 and impressively reached the fourth round in her first major tournament. At the 2021 US Open, she made history again by becoming the first qualifier in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam singles title. She defeated Leylah Fernandez in the final without dropping a set throughout the tournament. This victory occurred in only her second major tournament, setting the Open Era record for the fewest majors played before winning a title.
Age Height
Emma Raducanu was born on 13 November 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m).
Parents
Emma was born to her parents Ion Răducanu and Renee Zhai. She was born in Canada and moved with her family to Bromley, England when she was two years old. Her mother is from Shenyang, China while her father is from Bucharest, Romania. They both work in the finance sector.
During an interview with Daily UK News, Emma revealed that her parents came from communist countries where education is taken seriously. They have high expectations of her which made her work hard and be disciplined both in school and in her career. She said,
“My parents definitely have high expectations.
“In anything, not even just tennis. I have to be the best, do the best I can. When I was younger it was to please them, but now I actually realise it’s great for me to do it on my own – that’s where I think I see the best results: when it’s me driving it.”
“They both came from very academic families and in pretty tough countries growing up – my dad in Romania and mum in China – so they probably have a lot of that remaining.
“They were both communist countries so education was kind of their only option. They want me to have options, they think my education is very important for my future.”
Emma’s parents are actively involved in her career, they attend most of her matches and help her make wise choices.
Siblings
Emma is the only child of her parents. She has no siblings.
