Emma Raducanu revealed that if she was not a tennis player she would have worked in finance. The 20-year-old Raducanu reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon 2021 in her first Grand Slam tournament played, while she became a Grand Slam champion in her second Major tournament, at the 2021 US Open.
Raducanu started her career in an incredible way and is now considered Britain’s most promising young player. “I would have loved to be a racing driver, but I think realistically if I hadn’t been a tennis player I would have gone into finance.
I like working with numbers and I studied math and economics in high school, so I probably would have gone down that path,” Raducanu told the Porsche website. Last year, Raducanu contested her first full season on the WTA circuit.
Being a full-time professional tennis player means being away from home for long periods of time throughout the year. But Raducanu tries to see it on the positive side, since she can thus travel around the world. “There is no doubt that there are sacrifices on the professional circuit, but I believe that in any profession you have to make sacrifices if you want to be successful.
Being away from home is one of our things, but at the same time it’s an opportunity to see the world,” said Raducanu. Meanwhile, Raducanu last played at the Australian Open. After spraining his ankle at the ASB Classic in Auckland, Raducanu managed to put himself in a position to compete in the Australian Open.
In Melbourne, Raducanu defeated Tamara Korpatsch in the first round before suffering a straight sets loss against Cori Gauff in her next match. After concluding her participation in the Australian Open, Raducanu declared that the mere fact of being able to compete in the Australian Open was a success, taking into account what happened in Auckland.
McEnroe on Emma Raducanu
John McEnroe wanted to defend Emma Raducanu, whose career has been skating since her victory at the US Open in 2021. Big Mac believes in her and he thinks she will be able to return to the highest level.
“I think last year was overwhelming, obviously. She has gone through a lot of changes in her life and now she has been struggling with injuries. Everyone in tennis hopes that she can deal with what is happening to her and that she will get back to the level she showed at the US Open.
We all want to see her fit and enjoy the challenge that comes her way, I’m sure she can have a great year. I wish Emma the best. You don’t win a Grand Slam by chance. She’s a great player and she can come back and fight again.”
