The making of Great Britain's US Open finalist Emma Raducanu
Raducanu's rise has been heavily influenced by her Chinese mother Renee and Romanian father Ian, who both work in the finance sector and moved to London from Canada when their Toronto-born daughter was two.
"I think my parents have both instilled in me from a very young age to definitely have a positive attitude on court. "It's not possible, because you need a waiver and it takes a couple weeks for approval. It's too late and they won't be able to get one," said Raducanu, whose love of motorsport has remained strong.While she had long been tipped for stardom by those within British tennis, Raducanu was untested at the highest level before being given a wildcard for Wimbledon.
"I haven't done much work relative to these other girls who have been on tour for 10 years," she said almost three weeks ago. Another key element to her physical improvements has been the decision to bring physio Will Herbert into her team. Herbert is a former trainer with German men's world number four Alexander Zverev and former British number one Kyle Edmund - and according to Raducanu, he is her "mechanic".Identifying what she needs to change to be more successful is a key part of Raducanu's make-up.
Naomi Cavaday, a former British tour player who also coached Raducanu when she was younger, backs up that view."Her demand of herself and her demand of her team has also been something incredible. You have to be on it when you're on court with Emma. But if Raducanu does stay healthy, former Grand Slam champions Martina Navratilova and Virginia Wade predict she will win multiple Grand Slam titles.
Chatty, bubbly and unfailingly polite, Raducanu is comfortable in the spotlight, as her interviews have proved. So too have the scenes of her interacting with fans in New York after her victories, enjoyment etched across her face as she poses for every selfie asked.
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