WATCH: Emma Raducanu sends her good wishes to Team England ahead of their quarter-final clash at FIFA World Cup
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Teen sensation Emma Raducanu shot to fame when she won the 2021 US Open and created history to win it as a qualifier in the Open Era. But since then, she failed to impress everyone with her underwhelming performances throughout the season. As Team England are looking to make a second-successive semi-final appearance at the World Cup, she wishes her country’s squad good luck ahead of their quarter-final clash against France.
She had been consistently bothered with a wrist injury that led to an abrupt end to her season. She even failed to defend her US Open title. This took a toll on her rankings. She started the year as World No.10 but eventually finished the year out of the Top 50 in the WTA rankings.
Emma Raducanu has a special connection with the team’s captain Harry Kane since she is being mentored by him. Ahead of the high-intensity clash against defending champion team, where fans are already predicting that the winner of the clash will be the ultimate champions, the Brit No 1 posted a heartfelt message to boost their confidence. She even went on to praise them for the incredible campaign so far.
In a video shared on the social media, the 20-year-old says “Hey team, good luck tonight. I’m really looking forward to watching you later. You’ve done amazingly well so far and we’re really proud. There’s such an amazing atmosphere back home and yeah, we’re all cheering you on“. She then raised her hand with a fist pump to cheer for the England squad and said “Let’s do!!“
Emma Raducanu remains optimistic to make a strong start in 2023 despite having an underwhelming campaign in 2022
Emma Raducanu looks forward to the ASB Classics tournament starting early next month and would be hoping to win the tournament with making an excellent start to the 2023 season. The tournament lead to the start of the 2023 Australian Open where she would be considered as one of the probable favorites.
Looking at her performances in 2022, she admitted that she has not lost her motivation and is very proud of the way she has handled all the hardships that she went through this year. She admitted of being proud of her resilience while remaining optimistic to perform well next season.
Despite failing to perform consistently at most of the tournaments, it did not affect her off-court earnings. According to the latest reports, Emma Raducanu earned a whopping £22.8 million between the month of May 2021 to May 2022. Endorsements and brands have impacted her major earnings which comprise a major chunk of the sum. She could only earn £2.8 million with her performances on the court within this period.
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