Emma Raducanu or commonly known as Emma, is a British tennis player. She started her career at the early age of just 5 years old, which makes her a child prodigy. Emma reached great heights at a very young age and competed in various tennis tournaments, including some celebrities such as the Women’s Tennis Association Tour, Wimbledon, the Grand Slam, and many more.
She was ranked 333 worldwide in the singles category by the WTA in March 2020. Emma stunned the whole world with her amazingly aggressive play at the 2021 US Open, where she reached the final for the first time.
Early life
Emma Raducanu was born in Toronto, Canada. However, later, all her family moved to the UK, London, when she was 2 years old, and she continued to grow up there. And with it, the engraving into British nationality. She was born in November 2002 and celebrates her birthday on November 13th every year. She was born to MR. IAN, who is of Romanian descent, and MRS.RENEE, who is of Chinese descent. Emma Raducanu has a brother as a sibling, but there are no appearances of him on social networks.
Besides tennis, she enjoys playing, writing, drawing, reading, and playing soccer. As an 18-year-old girl, she has just graduated from Newstead Wood School in London and credits her 7 years there with developing her mind and social skills for tennis. She is an A-grade in math and economics. Additionally, she gives hope for the best things both on and off the field. Her parents expect no less than an A in her academics; for the rest, she has to work hard and focus on her academic studies.
Emma Raducanu career
She started playing tennis at just 5 years old when she joined the Bromley Tennis Academy. She is right-handed and ranked 338 on June 28, 2021, although her career high is 333, which she reached on March 9, 2020. Emma is the youngest Brit to reach the 4th round of Wimbledon. In June, Raducanu made her main draw Grand Slam debut with a wildcard for the 2021 Wimbledon championship. She advanced to the fourth round with initial victories over Vitalia Diatchenko and Marketa Vondrousova. She was the youngest Brit to reach the third round of Wimbledon since Elena Baltacha in 2002, also aged 18.
Widespread Fame
Emma defeated Sorana Cirstea to advance to the fourth round. She became the youngest British woman to finish in the last 16 of the Open Era at 18 years and 239 days and secured a place in the top 200 of the WTA rankings, more than 150 places better than her ranking Start of the tournament of the world number 338. Also, Raducanu is currently coached by Nigel Sears, who previously coached Amanda Coetzer, Daniela Hantuchova, Ana Ivanovic, and most recently Anett Kontaveit. Sears has worked with Raducanu at various points in her career, beginning when she was 15. Emma became a teenage sensation as she continued her amazing form at Wimbledon 2021.
It was quite impressive that she made it to the round of 16 despite her 15 years. Emma lost to Ajla Tomljanovic as a walkover 4-6 & 0-3. She had health issues and breathing difficulties that forced her to retire, but she managed to impress with her gameplay. With this performance, she gained a huge following and amazed the world with her temperament and class. Aside from that, she also won a wildcard entry for San Jose, which will be held in Mubadala Silicon Valley, California, next month. Emma gained worldwide media fame for reaching the final at the 2021 US Open. In the final, she defeated Leylah and made history for herself by winning the first-ever Grand Slam.
social media
It can be clearly observed that she does not maintain enough connections with her fans on social media, also she very rarely posts on Instagram(@emmaraducanu), so far she had only posted 73 photos and videos on her Instagram, besides, she does not building enough connections with her fans by coming live regularly and she has a combined total of 121,000 followers and most importantly she has a verified badge over there. However, she doesn’t have a big fan base on Twitter; she has a follower count of 25.5k, although she is also verified on Twitter. (@EmmaRaducanu).
Emma Raducanu Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Emma Raducanu |
| date of birth | November 13, 2002 |
| Age | 22 years |
| place of birth | Toronto Canada |
| nationality | British |
| job | tennis player |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Scorpio |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 5′ 9” – in centimeters – 175 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 53kg – in pounds – 116 pounds |
| body measurements | 34-24-34 |
| bra size | 30B |
| waist size | 24 inches |
| hip size | 34 inches |
| shoe size | 8 (USA) |
| Hair color | dark brown |
| eye color | dark brown |
| body type | Slim |
Emma Raducanu family | |
| father | Ian Raducanu |
| mother | Renne Raducanu |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Newstead Wood School |
| University | – |
relationship status | |
| marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| Who is Emma Raducanu’s boyfriend? | none |
Personal life
As of June 2025, Emma Raducanu is reportedly single, though recent speculation suggests a potential romantic connection with childhood friend Benjamin Heynold (24). The University of North Carolina student—who quit competitive tennis for academics—was spotted supporting Raducanu at Queen’s Club alongside her coaching team. Friends indicate their lifelong bond (dating back to age 6) may have recently evolved romantically. The pair competed together in junior tournaments, including the Royal Albert Hall in 2017
Emma Raducanu Net Worth
She had earned approximately $35,000 in prize money and had an estimated net worth of between $50,000 and $100,000. Her only source of income is playing tennis as a professional player.
Facts About Emma Raducanu
- Raducanu became the fourth British teenager to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon in the Open Era and the youngest at 18 years 239 days.
- Both of her parents are of different origins.
- She counts Simona Halep and Li Na among her idols.
- Raducanu achieved a career-best junior ranking of 20th in 2018.
- She announced that she had a chance to play with former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova for an hour before the tournament.
- In an interview, she revealed a rule of life that says, “She doesn’t take anything for granted.”
- Emma suffered from depression during Wimbledon 2021 but overcame it and came back stronger at the US Open to win it too.