US Open champion Emma Raducanu feels her parents are very hard to please and their upbringing shaped her to face challenges in life
Emma Raducanu
US Open champion Emma Raducanu of Great Britain said on Tuesday that the nerves of steel which she displayed during her run at Flushing Meadows over the fortnight was because of the “tough” upbringing, adding that she still has a lot of work to do to improve her game.
Tough upbringing
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“My parents [Ian and Renee] played a huge part in my upbringing. They were pretty tough on me when I was young and it kind of shaped the way. I think now it is helping on the biggest stages in the world when you really need it,” Raducanu said on ABC show.
Raducanu defeated Leylah Fernandez of Canada in an all-teen affair to lift the US Open Trophy on Sunday, becoming the first qualifier to win a major.
“From a young age I’ve always been brought up to have mental strength,” adding that her Chinese mother and Romanian father were her toughest critics.
Gift for parents
“They are my toughest critics and very hard to please. But I got them with this one. It was really nice to talk to them after I won. They were just so happy and proud of me,” said Raducanu, who jumped 127 places on the latest WTA rankings, moving from No.150 to No.23.
Raducanu started the year at No.345 (as the British No. 11), but her ranking has been on a rapid climb in the past three months.
The teenager has won 21 of her past 25 matches. After reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon as a wildcard, Raducanu’s ranking improved from No. 338 to No. 179, helping her secure a spot in qualifying at the US Open.
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