Quickfire Questions with Emma Raducanu

Dream dinner guests? 🍽 First Autograph? 🖋
Emma Raducanu answers some of our most burning questions.
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[@couldyourewindplease3653]

Note to myself: to succeed in tennis need to be a "persistent snacker" while reading Bloomberg and watching F1. Got it!

[@vaishnavi8347]

😅

[@leluthor5357]

Lol

[@Jambobist]

I've got two of those down, watch out for me at Wimbledon next year!

[@ionutzescu_]

And be eurasian :)

[@alhoward4099]

That's obviously the formula to success...

[@Spencerlayne]

This girl is just getting cooler and cooler each day man.

[@VidzMisc]

I like her self confidence. Very rare trait for a young woman and women in general. It is quite refreshing how candid she is

[@sebbyknight]

Exactly what I was thinking. Long may it continue. And may her love of F1 blossom... :)

[@carolmorris404]

@@VidzMisc the fact that her parents couldn't be at her US final shows how independent she is. Independence and confidence go hand in hand.

[@aljanat5375]

Oh the irony, she fights with such Hellish intensity in her rallies that one might be forgiven for thinking she is smouldering.

[@markblow1966]

@@carolmorris404 Her parents weren’t allowed in to the US, yet Lewis Hamilton swans into the Met Gala in New York a day after crashing his car at the Italian GP.

[@drewp9905]

Emma handles interviews so well. She is very articulate and speaks very clearly.

[@DiabolicMagicSquare]

She took A level economics and I believe she is academically inclined. It is just so refreshing to see a person like Emma .

[@boke75]

I've never seen anyone in tennis so natural and likeable at the same time - not even my all-time fav, Fedex.

[@paulkane7771]

She has a lot of confidence and poise for someone her age. And she is also very thoughtful and respectful. A total class act. Unlike some of the commenters on here.

[@googleuser2609]

Because she went to an outstanding grammar school.

[@elastronaute1198]

The way this girl presents herself is almost unbelievable. She is so mature and intelligent. She has really changed my view of 18 year olds.

[@kenmatthew2639]

facts not like naomi

[@steve8803]

@@kenmatthew2639 Naomi has debilitating anxiety. If you don't have first hand experience with it, you'll never understand. Having said that, she's won 4 grand slams and made truck fulls of money. She's doing better than 99.9999999% of us. Even Emma herself bowed out of Wimbledon due to anxiety(severe panic attack). So yes, they are alike in that regard.

[@paulkane7771]

Don't change your view of 18-year olds. Emma is just different.

[@james2578]

am so looking forward to seeing this girl play for the next 20 years. she is just an all rounder, which is the best we can all try to be.

[@philcorrigan5641]

She seems so much more relaxed here! Before she became one of the most famous athletes on the planet. But it’s still striking what an eloquent and confident speaker she is. When I was her age I just grunted a lot like a typical teenager. Still do tbh

[@jgooner894]

Looks just as relaxed now. This is a different environment though to answering a lot of different press questions.

[@cloudsmith7803]

Leave it to the Brits to bring class to sports, young people of America need better role models.

[@kukulroukul4698]

its NOT said...we are all the same :) No big deal , REALLY

[@adzmega]

She's British through and through. Those disregarding her as one, well here's the evidence that she's our girl.

[@Anglo_Saxon1]

​@@adzmega There's some real bloody kill joys in this current world🙄

[@honestboy4]

Someone's happiness can make you happy too.

[@user-kq5qp6dh8l]

She’s delightfully, delightful. I just adore her. So we’ll spoken , poised, and funny.

[@shrewinjapan]

She blows my mind. How can she be like this, so poised and natural, in front of a camera at her age? She's interesting, smart, polite, well-spoken, confident, cool and cute. And her smile is radiant. the sky is the limit for this young lady, no doubt.

[@WillScarlet1991]

It's called rehearsal. Many hours of it.

[@garong4902]

@@WillScarlet1991 schooling for it, she got A in economic class. no doubt A in public speaking

[@andrewc3294]

@@WillScarlet1991 or maybe just natural charisma, who knows. Some people actually have that.

[@paulkane7771]

@@WillScarlet1991 The cameras love her. You cannot rehearse that. Nice try, but sorry!

[@salvatoresanjuan8140]

The charm, the grace, the absolute physical beauty - and the talent of this young woman will propel her way past Sharapova - If she is guided properly and is surrounded by the right set of people - there is no telling what star she will reach! An inspiration to all the young women (and men) out there! Go Emma!!

[@eddiebourke5506]

Couldn’t have put it better! Lovely natural girl, seems so funny and grounded, no hint of ego. Hope she never changes and don’t think she ever will.

[@paulmorphy6187]

sigh...

[@paulkane7771]

Yes, aside from her physical gifts at tennis (and natural ability is nothing without extreme hard work), and her natural and very appealing youthful beauty, she has bounds of enthusiasm, confidence, grace, and poise. She shows great respect and thoughtfulness for others. She was obviously raised right. A real role model for the youth in Great Britain and around the world.

[@MrOsmanaujiram]

She’s so well put together

[@RobertSchmitt]

Credit to the parents!

[@jdc3636]

Emma is surely on my list of the three persons to have dinner with😄

[@wadexyz]

and you're exactly what she's looking for too

[@paulkane7771]

@@Iainmaclennan70 Bwahahahahaha! I feel the same way. Haha.

[@shanebaker-hill967]

@@Iainmaclennan70 🤣

[@jvm-tv]

Proper upbringing in a healthy household results in timely emotional maturity, delightfulness and sense of humour.

[@garymehegan2860]

Yep good upbringing agree totally but sadly she is a Canadian and only by drool is she British so to be honest Virginia wades 44 year reign is still intact but 90 percent of British won’t agree but it’s only on passport that says different lol sorry really that don’t count anyone could do that . If I wanted to I could become Chinese lol but true just need a passport and bits a bobs then I am one incredible

[@fryliver4953]

@@garymehegan2860 You won't have a Chinese accent and you won't have lived there since the age of 2 like emma

[@hwren9845]

@@garymehegan2860 "just need a passport and bits a bobs" Just need to go back in time to when you were two and then be raised and trained there and have that be your identity...

[@langraman8756]

British tennis players have wealthy parents

[@peterrichards7387]

Don't forget her private school education in England; the best you can get.

[@herrshampaine6535]

Tom Keene gets a shout-out from Emma Raducanu! Is there anything cooler than that!!!

[@sc1788]

She's so much smarter than I was at that age. Fair play.

[@andreihiris6670]

lmao

[@patrickkelly9110]

So natural and unaffected, what an incredible young woman

[@benthekeeshond545]

Why am I watching every Emma's video? This girl got me hooked. Because listening to this teenager is relaxing and makes me wonder why I don't have a kid like Emma. Emma's parents must be really proud of her. Not just tennis, her grades.

[@jaydee3216]

She is an absolute dream isn't she? I am hooked too. Can't stop watching every video with her in it.

[@calvin9187]

@@jaydee3216 Everyone said the same thing about Osaka a few years ago. Look where she is now. Hope Emma doesn't go down the same path

[@jaydee3216]

@@calvin9187 I think already Emma has surpassed Osaka in many ways. I don't think you need to worry

[@calvin9187]

@@jaydee3216 Dumb question but mind explaining to me how? Ofc, compare emma to osaka a few years ago and not the current osaka obviously

[@jaydee3216]

@@calvin9187 obviously not in terms of number of tournament wins. Osaka hasn't been surpassed, but it's all about opinions. In my mind Emma already has a lot more intricacies and nuance to her game. She is quicker and more skillfull than Osaka who relies a lot on sheer strength and serve. I also think in terms of personality, Emma is a sweet honest genuine person who has a lot of time for press and the fans. Osaka has always played hard ball with the press and has an abrasive style in the media a lot.

[@davidkay3789]

wonderful person, incredibly talented, well spoken and obviously well educated 👏 👏👏👏👏

[@garymehegan2860]

Shame she’s not a true Brit but one of the dummy ones unfortunately

[@davidkay3789]

@@garymehegan2860 ✍ not as much of a dummy as Murray

[@garymehegan2860]

David Kay am not a fan of Murray as he wants to known as Scottish and not British but he is a legal born citizen and the tennis bird is not

[@davidkay3789]

@@garymehegan2860 ✍ I couldn't care less he's a helmet and she isnt!

[@nathanhan2089]

She's a keeper all right...and a breath of fresh air in women's tennis; hope she has a long and illustrious career ala Graf, Williams sisters

[@pitech4446]

she will blow up in endosments

[@paulkane7771]

@@pitech4446 Oh yeah, for sure. It's going to take things to a whole other level.

[@2smoulder]

Emma R, Emma R, Emma R the SuperStar. Takeaway, win or lose always follow good habits, get ready for the next match or practice and learn from each match. Good advice...

[@hawaiidispenser]

Great to see a young person with such grace.

[@alanmunch5779]

So normal, and yet extraordinary at the same time! A good, honest, fun interview…

[@skysky1977]

Her accent is so British . How can anyone claimed that she’s not British ~ She’s gonna be the tennis star of the next decade ~

[@onyxul]

Hat down to her parents who educated her in such a great manner.Simply beautiful.

[@garymehegan2860]

Yep she is a Canadian Romanian Chinese British champion wow a mungrel breed my dog is like that lol

[@kennethgreen2829]

@@garymehegan2860 You may say all of that but heres a fact, what ever she is she is already richer at the age of 18 than you are now and more than you will ever be.

[@garymehegan2860]

Kenneth Green Lol what difference that make ridiculous Reply aa long as you have your health and your comfortably well off which thankfully I am I don’t care if she makes 500 million she ain’t gonna give me anything so what difference I would have health over wealth all day long no good being the richest man or woman in the graveyard remember your a long time dead 💀

[@dorinc6033]

@@garymehegan2860 Wow, so you can't post something decent about her because she doesn't give you anything? Whether you have or not what you say you have, you are a very poor man.

[@garymehegan2860]

Dorin C I’m not wishing her any bad luck I wish the girl every bit of good health the good lord will bring her I’ve never once said on here that she is this or that I’m a bad way unfortunately people on here take me the wrong way and I was called a racist on here lol yet my closet buddy for 40 years is a black guy so the fella on here could not be further from the truth but I let the idiot believe what he wants to believe it’s no skin of my back . all in saying is that she to me is not a true Brit Emma that’s all where Virginia Wade was born and bred in this country. it’s only been since 1983 that you can become a citizen of sorts when born somewhere else before that date of 1983 you could not be able to do that so it’s only by law that this was changed but if this would have been 1982 say she would have been classed as a Canadian which is her birth country so In my eyes or shall I say my opinion she is not a natural British champion as like Wade was so it’s only depol that as charged this . but I hope she does well I have nothing against her at all but I’m only stating what I think you see where you are born .say a afghan boy or girl as come over like many hundreds have and there is hundreds more still to come and the boy or girl was say 4 would you accept that Afghan if becoming a tennis champion let’s say Wimbledon for example would be accepted as a true Brit if it’s on there passport please let me know your answer then we would have a Afghan / British champion coz it’s says on he or she’s passport it’s madness totally madness

[@williamq.6233]

LTA knew she was special so they've just been recording and holding on to all this content until the world caught up.

[@robertJ14]

Looks like between the 2019/2020 Fed cup and this years Wimbledon they just realised her talent and filmed a load of content as a result.

[@BOZ_11]

no they didn't, they record all this for all the promising talent. they're just lucky Emma is here and not Canada

[@manoalex6575]

Just a spoilt brat who cheated straight forward. Pretending to be winning with.. Ofcourse these Press and answers are a disgrace to other tennis lovers.. I hate such a pompous female who is a disgrace to the sport.. Imagine Z British accent for such a cheat!!?

[@ionutvalentintarasan383]

@@manoalex6575 I see you smoking some good shit there

[@abc92800]

@@manoalex6575 i think i know who you are LOL you for sure are dedicated to hating her on every app

[@onyxul]

When i hear her talk i fall for her more and more.Such a beautiful,funny,smart girl.

[@alvinseville2874]

If you’re struggling to control yourself, I would advise not watching videos of her. Olaf

[@udcaps]

@@alvinseville2874 lol

[@jeremysmith9694]

She's mine. Back off

[@fabioghezzi1969]

Just think about the 3 people selection from the 1st question: Ricciardo: Passion/Fun Jordan: Inspiration/Focus Keene: Knowledge/Learning Even from this little exchange we can understarnd that if there is something better than her game it's her mind.

[@Ace-ig3mj]

Emma is literally goals ❤

[@tc123c4]

Gosh! She is just so refreshing, poised and cool! So happy for her win! Hope she stays grounded because she’s such a role model for young women!

[@teodoramb7503]

I absolutely love and admire Emma! She is a star!

[@sydneysbrucewillis]

Proud of you at 18 you rock and I am sure you will be the GOAT one day just stay healthy and that positive vibe you have will take you there

[@MrPolos64]

Bless her, wishing her all the best

[@abc92800]

looove this interview! 😭😍

[@301250]

It’s her self-effacing personality and great sense of humour -best of British traits - which makes Emma adorable!

[@Aman-ge1tp]

She’s not British

[@hop9920]

China Ukrainian traits

[@garymehegan2860]

Shame she’s not a true Brit

[@skinnygumbo2700]

She IS British!

[@garymehegan2860]

Skinny Gumbo lol British

[@famf6234]

Emma is very knowledgeable and poise! ❤️❤️❤️

[@j_inori7855]

Very cute and she is strong. I'm really looking forward to seeing her future success.

[@bojack3827]

She is such a breath of fresh air

[@DifferentSaturner]

Such a lovely soul!

[@thaminduKavinda]

She's so adorable

[@collinsfemmville1067]

Super confident , Eloquent and a champion is Emma, your BF would be lucky to have you!!

[@cmartin_ok]

2m22s: Time for Anne to ask Emma to autograph her tennis bag now??

[@CCervido]

Good questions and good answers! Getting some interesting answers out of her without being intrusive.

[@natalietai1150]

Emma is beautiful, educated and intelligent !

[@garymehegan2860]

But she is not a true Brit I’m afraid born in Canada 🇨🇦 so she is what we call a dummy Brit and passport only says different like Joanna konti there dummy brits where your born is your nationality and that is it but the British unfortunately love a dummy Brit like konti and rusedski just to name 2 there foreigners but if say the miracle happens and konti won Wimbledon for example is she British Lol of course not

[@harrisandrews8741]

What a stupid comparison. Konta lived in Australia until she was 14 and played for Australia for 4 years before switching sporting allegiance to the UK when she was 21yo. Rusedski lived in Canada and played tennis for Canada, before deciding to switch sporting allegiance to the UK when he was 22yo. Whereas Raducanu grew up Britain, learnt to play tennis in Britain, has always played tennis for Britain, identifies as British, and has lived in Britain for 16 out of 18 years.

[@guru6831]

@@garymehegan2860 Either you are a Brit or not.

[@Clem_Fandango11]

@@garymehegan2860 I doubt your a true Canadian. With a name like Gary your hardly indigenous.

[@garymehegan2860]

Clem Fandango clem fantastic how did you come to that assumption

[@shoichiishikawa7557]

You are amazing Emma. Love your positive, happy personally that you were born with that is your lucky charm to your success.

[@alanalda9686]

Gosh darn it, why can't all young people behave like this. It would be such a boon to mankind. She charming, poised and wise beyond her years. Head is in the right place all the time. Never heard a negative thought/word come from her. Wish we could clone her.

[@jaydee3216]

Cloning perfect Emma so we can all have one. I am behind this idea.

[@jaydee3216]

@Kam 90 Oh believe me. It's the same here in the UK. Emma is one in a million. Raised impeccably and a true credit. I genuinely believe she is perfect in every way and still so humble and polite

[@swaggytjmatthews4685]

yes thanks good inspection. if more people/especially teenagers like her, things would be so different, this country, this world would be a totally different place , if everyone had a bubbly personality. warm welcoming, encouraging,

[@garymehegan2860]

Gosh darn lol your no cockney pal no apples and pears where you come from 😂😂😂

[@alvinseville2874]

No! We should totally the Tesco MCing kid though

[@TheArctofireHD]

I love her!

[@boke75]

Her effervescent, positive energy and confidence is so endearing. So refreshing to see. The WTA must be thanking their lucky stars with this one.

[@ronhernandez8857]

There's Swiatek and Osaka also

[@alhoward4099]

Talk about being poise beyond her years....she plays and interviews like pro.

[@paulsevers7740]

love the reference to 'artesian' café!

[@Dessydd]

What a top lass. Well done

[@kathyplaylistmay286]

She has the whole package, am happy for her , 👏👏👏👏👏👏However I must give a lot of credit to her parents as well, because they did a wonderful job for her to turnout to be such a awesome young lady 👍👏👏

[@paulkane7771]

There is no doubt that they raised her right. They deserve a ton of credit. I'm sure they are busting with pride. But at this point, it's all Emma all the way!

[@gyaneshtiwari4402]

Tennis sensation And cuteness overload 😍😍

[@garymehegan2860]

A mungrel breed sadly as four nationalities lol but it’s true

[@renelim4604]

She's a credit to good parenting. Kudos to her parents 👏👏👏

[@skillfuldabest]

what about east asian genes that are linked to high IQ and hand-eye coordination?

[@sathish1765]

Well said, especially the last one. Instead of getting depressed or enjoying for win/ loss it's important to keep the body right. Wow that's learning for me. Personally if I m lost after working so much, I go to depression for some days and sometimes I choose smoke , drink in wrong path. She practice on the very next day! that make scene and cool. I love her ❤ impressive

[@richardcurrie4038]

I want a T-shirt saying "Totally RAD!" 😝

[@TeamEsteeXplorer]

loved it

[@revoltrevolt9788]

Emma!

[@camembertdalembert6323]

young woman with a British accent is ASMR to my ears.

[@markdoughty8780]

Interesting and some surprising answers; a nice combination of beauty, brains and talent.

[@zoramsanga76]

You had me at persistent snacker.

[@adrianignat84]

She's the type of person you will never refuse to accept next to you. She's the best that could happen' ❤️🇷🇴

[@TONYSTARK-zv4wy]

She Looks Like Wonder Woman ❤️❤️

[@wwfgumby]

Class act

[@ksankuparswett8656]

Emma Raducanu is here to stay..💕

[@tariqnasir6227]

The world is yours.

[@vinukrishnannair]

Love her

[@dildobaggins2759]

It is true it is a small world i saw this girl a couple years ago at Croydon Road Tennis club...

[@thesrhadil1702]

What a talented she is 🔥 I have no doubt as human she is a Good, Nice and Cool person She has a lot of fans now because her personality is also bright🔥🔥 I also have respect for her (Emma Raducanu) as a fan of Kaja Juvan and Iga świątek Evryone respects good people. Emma Raducanu your future looks bright 🔥❤

[@samidavis3146]

This girl is definitely an old soul, I’m surprised her idol is MJ especially for a gen Z. Anyone who idolizes MJ understand artistry and the mind of a competitive killer.

[@calvin9187]

Who's MJ? Mary Jane??

[@boke75]

@@calvin9187 Watch video.

[@skillfuldabest]

@@calvin9187 Micheal Jackson of course jkjk

[@calvin9187]

@@skillfuldabest ahh thank you so much kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqW5e5prrbN_sMk

[@daweedcito]

so yeah, Im a fan now.

[@EppingForest304]

Refreshingly down-to-earth personality

[@garymehegan2860]

So sad she’s not a true born Brit 🙁

[@yumarfernandez5978]

HI EMMA just keep up the good work. Ur a very smart woman! God bless u always

[@TintedFerrari]

Super bright and intelligent!!

[@deant.6793]

Yeah, snacking all the time if you're mostly physically moving around everyday and have a fast metabolism. That's me too.

[@alberttsui6582]

People only see her winning the USOpen, missing most of the years passed that she masters the skills in responding to media, competing in tournaments, those are the foundation to build up her brand

[@thetennisadvantage3857]

So young yet so good :)

[@deetybaby]

I need to see her at a Grand Prix meeting Daniel Ricardo

[@donbrashsux]

Lucky Daniel

[@ksc743]

She met Lewis Hamilton at the Met Gala in NY last week so I'm sure it won't be long before she meets the 3 on her list.

[@pablopablo3834]

Daniel Ricciardo and she likes F1 that is me sold. Also what a great energy. She seems like such a nice person and she is amazing at Tennis that is so unfair what else she can sing too??

[@goal2goal64]

She's cute 😍

[@alvin1913]

Best British accent ever 🙂🙂

[@daveclark3337]

18 going on 38. So mature it’s incredible!

[@Rsb]

Wonderful sharing

[@agz4370]

This girl just went from talented tennis player to a worldwide superstar in few weeks lol.

[@jedibateman9452]

Crush levels rising

[@calvin9187]

S to the I to the M to the P

[@boke75]

That's not the only thing rising around here, apparently.

[@KaleemKhan-qb5ky]

Attractive player..... there's something special in her that's why she's overnight dream of all ...... I m sure she'll lead the tennis & will be # 1 soon.....

[@magiorazkomarom9551]

She is unbelievably likeable type.

[@mandemremil1880]

Her father is Romanian and mother is Chinese and she was born in Canada When she was 2 years old her parents came to London

[@wundurra24]

Apart from an unlucky injury, the thing which may stop Emma Raducanu dominating tennis for the next decade plus is her intelligence. She might get bored hitting and chasing a ball around a court, day in, day out, year after year. What a metoric rise! I can't think of another athlete, in any sport, having such rapid success. Emma is utterly luminous. No wonder marketers are salivating at the propect of signing her. Raducanu is mixed raced, speaks English and Mandarin, is articulate, natural, charming, emotionally intelligent and is unusual mix of conventional and exotic beauty. Emma's naturalised country the UK is undergoing a culture war started by the right wing Tory party, the party which brought about Brexit. The Tories have demonised immigrants for years. Hopefully Emma is not used by either side in the culture war because she's an immigrant. I do enjoy the irony of British newspapers with front page sensational stories of asylum seekers crossing the Channel, alongside photos of a beaming Raducanu.

[@joewellham1]

People rightly have a problem with the literally thousands of unskilled young men from northern and central Africa arriving illegally in dinghies on our shores daily. All of them shipped over from that oh so dangerous EU country, FRANCE! A country with twice the land area of the UK but the same population. To compare Emma's parents perfectly legal move to the UK using the correct immigration channels and having jobs lined up is just the rantings of knuckle dragging leftist twat.

[@kukulroukul4698]

@@joewellham1 i have something very personal with ...THEIR HATEFUL lookings they throw ! im such a person that im fully capable to QUIT a nice well paid workplace just to NOT getting those

[@kukulroukul4698]

@@joewellham1 albeit North Africans or my own romanians or just about ANYBODY. u dont throw me that lookings...without having it :S

[@wundurra24]

@@joewellham1 I know the internet golden rule is: don’t feed the troll. But I can’t resist. Being called a “knuckle dragging leftist twat” by someone with the geo-political understanding of a 10 yr old Sun reader really tickles my pickle. I’m not surprised at your angry response. The Tories have been waging a culture war aimed at dividing and distracting the population from their corrupt and incompetent government. It’s a tactic used by corrupt regimes throughout the world, throughout history. The culture war is about to heat up with the Tories promoting Nadine Dorries to culture secretary. The people arriving in dinghies are not “illegal”. People have the right to apply for asylum in any country that has signed the 1951 Refugee Convention. The people are mostly coming from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, countries in turmoil following Western military intervention. Other people are coming from the Sahara and Sahel regions, where a myriad of problems, including European colonialism, has resulted in political unrest and violence. People aren’t coming to the UK for the benefits and pensions, which are some of the worst in Europe. The UK takes far fewer refugees than other countries, including other countries in Europe. Germany and France take far more than the UK. Look up the figures. There is a truism that “You can lead a Brexishitter to data … but you can’t make him think.” One can but try. During the BLM protests, were you one of the RWFWs claiming “all lives matter”? That claim went out the window when it came to asylum seekers. I bet you were tumescent at the prospect of jet skis turning dinghies away and the attacks on the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. When power is married to cruelty, that hits the right wing in their G-spot. How could you possibly know the asylum seekers are all unskilled? Given the labour shortages in this country post-Brexit, the UK needs thousands of low skilled workers in many sectors. I hope when Raducanu inevitably losses, or goes through a form slump or is involved in a scandal (real or imagined) the racists in the UK don’t turn on her. The UK tabloid press love building up a celebrity and then viciously turning on them. The racists may attack her in the same ugly manner they did the black footballers who missed penalties in the Euro final. Immigrants are fine as long as they are winning. Farage - who you probably have a portrait of on your mantlepiece - said he wouldn’t want to live next to Romanians. Just because one Romanian has raised a preternaturally gifted athlete, doesn’t mean Romanians here are safe from prejudice. The new Aukus pact the UK has just signed with the US and Australia, will escalate the cold war in the Pacific with China, Raducanu’s mother’s country of birth. It’s for these reasons, I’m concerned a young athlete could get dragged in to the UK’s culture wars.

[@ianpodmore9666]

@@wundurra24 I bet you voted for Corbyn. Say no more.

[@venturegroup4469]

her point is doesnt matter u win or lose, gain or loss, recognized or humiliated, u still the same, keep practice and remain cool n calm

[@wrightvcx2249]

She is going to be way greater than Maria Sharapova. Hope I get to see her for at least next 10 years in tennis.

[@wadexyz]

uh, i'd hold off on that prediction for now. the list of young women tennis champions who's wheels completely fall off is as long as my arm. all the best to her though, hope she's not another piece of trivia.

[@tommykaira8775]

Good to know she’s got a balanced life outside of tennis

[@garymehegan2860]

Yep for a Canadian Romanian Chinese Brit lol she looks Chinese massive

[@iosdeiu3]

@@garymehegan2860 who hurt you?

[@dickybirdcch]

Gemma Chan!

[@vininio]

There is something strange in female tennis - in each grand slam we have another famous girl with interviews and everything. When you stop and think what those three men have done is just crazy...

[@thetruth65756]

Exactly

[@webtexwebdesign4552]

And Serena

[@richardpierpoint3006]

@@webtexwebdesign4552 And Steffi. And Martina. And Billie Jean. And Chris. Just saying!

[@boke75]

@@webtexwebdesign4552 Serena got at least half her slams in a weak era of transistion, 😉

[@vangxbg]

Can’t ask for more

[@tayyeb2590]

Forget Mbappe, if I have a daughter it’s Project Emma now

[@jerryking45]

She's gorgeous!

[@jaydee3216]

Absolutely stunning isn't she?

[@boke75]

Yeah, but I think the focus should be on her stunning game.

[@zmitch88]

Tom. Yea 👍✌️

[@CodeDeb]

Must have been filmed prior to US Open

[@mjb4983]

Lovely and brave

[@sebastianmassey1639]

She’s a fellow Ricciardo fan :)