‘Next stop, Indian Wells’: US Open champion Emma Raducanu receives wildcard entry into the BNP Paribas Open 2021
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Emma Raducanu is a name to reckon with in the world of tennis. The young achiever gained widespread popularity after delivering back-to-back magical performances at the 2021 US Open. Such was her domination that not a single player was able to win a single set against her.
The top-class player’s performances kept getting better as the tournament progressed and her gameplay in the finals made her an overnight sensation. The Brit was in the news all over the world after her title victory and as a result, innumerable brands rushed in with the aim of roping the superstar as their ambassador.
U.S. Open Champion and rising WTA Tour star Emma Raducanu awarded a wildcard into the BNP Paribas Open
Many opined that Raducanu’s mixed heritage makes her a perfect face for brands that want to reach audiences in different parts of the world. Raducanu’s father is Romanian and her mother is Chinese. Moreover, she is well versed in Mandarin which has taken her popularity to great heights in China.
After innumerable events, brand collabs and fan meets, Raducanu is finally set to feature in her next tournament. The Brit has been given a wildcard entry in the upcoming Indian Wells Open. Needless to say, expectations with the champion athlete to lift the trophy in Indian Wells would be high.
“2021 U.S. Open Champion and rising WTA Tour star Emma Raducanu has been awarded a wildcard into the BNP Paribas Open, a combined ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event to be held October 4–17, 2021 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden,” BNP Paribas Open organizers said in a statement.
It will be interesting to see how Raducanu performs in the marquee tournament as it won’t be easy to regain the kind of momentum she had at the US Open.
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Shubham Bhargava
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