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Tennis star Emma Raducanu will be forever etched in British sporting history for her remarkable victory at the 2021 US Open.
Raducanu, 18, became the first British woman in 44 years to win a grand slam in a pulsating final in New York against another teenager, Leylah Fernandez.
Among the other significant milestones achieved by the Canada-born youngster, who is based in London, was becoming the first qualifier in the Open era to win a grand slam.
Nearly four years on and Raducanu, now 22, is striving to reach such giddy heights again.
She reached the third round of the Australian Open in January after returning to the world’s top 60 last year. This came after she missed most of the 2023 season following surgery on both wrists and her left ankle.
Also battling it out on the blue courts are Emma Raducanu, 22, and Jack Draper, 23, who are both through to the second round after their triumphant wins against 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and Mariano Navone respectively.
As the sporting action continues to unfold, join HELLO! as we take a closer look at Emma and Jack’s close bond…
Having each other’s backs
The pair are friends both on and off the court. Having spent years in the same circle, it’s perhaps no surprise that Emma and Jack have forged a close friendship. They were born less than a year apart and took part in many of the same tournaments and both trained at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.
Reflecting on their mutual support for one another, Jack told The Times: “She has always been there for me. I’ve always been there for her. She’s extremely bubbly, very kind, very thoughtful, always giggling, really smart. A really, really, really good girl.”
