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It’s been a whirlwind few weeks for Emma Raducanu, but now the hard work starts again. Following her sensational win at the US Open, the 18-year-old is back in training and preparing for her next tournament as she seeks to continue the form she produced at Flushing Meadows.
Having entered the tournament in New York ranked world number 150, Raducanu won three qualifying matches without dropping a set to secure her spot in the main draw.
She then breezed past Stefanie Voegele, Zhang Shuai, Sara Sorribes Tormo, Shelby Rogers, Belinda Bencic, and Maria Sakkari to reach the final, still without dropping a set.
There, Raducanu defeated Canada’s Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 ,in what was the first all-teenage women’s singles final since the 1999 US Open. It made her the first British woman to claim a Grand Slam title since Virgina Wade won Wimbledon in 1977.
Furthermore, she became the first player in history to win a Slam after having to qualify.
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The teenage sensation is now expected to return to competitive action at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells – which starts on Monday, October 4.
Itonically however, despite her recent success Raducanu may well have to qualify again. Despite rising 127 places in the world rankings, Indian Wells’ main draw entry is based on rankings before the US Open, meaning she would not be eligible for automatic qualification.
However, she is expected to be handed a wildcard into the main draw, where current entrants include the likes of Ash Barty, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Karolina Plikova, and her final opponent in Newy York, Leylah Fernandez.
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