British teenager Emma Raducanu wins US Open
New balls please.
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Born in Toronto and left at age 2. That's a 0.11% win for Canada.
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good for her.
i heard her parents couldn't be there because of travel restrictions, which is really a bit of a shame.
Its been 44 years since a Brit last won a tennis US Open, since they don't do parades how will they honor her?
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Well, Andy Murray had to win a couple of grand slam tournaments before we gave him him a knighthood. But she'll probably get awarded a CBE. Which will mean a nice day out to see the Queen to get a medal hung around her neck.
And she is a shoo-in for BBC Sports Personality of the Year, both for her sporting achievement and for actually appearing to have a personality.
So, er, don't worry - parade or not - people will definitely be making a fuss of her.
So success will not spoil her? She will not get wild and run with the rich and famous?
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It'd spoil me. If I'd been dedicating myself to knocking a ball about since I was a child and won a grand slam tournament at my second attempt, age 18, I'd probably sack it off and go out and party for the next twenty years. But this probably partially explains why I'm not a professional sportsperson. They tend to have a bit more focus, don't they?
Probably with a nice cup of tea.
shareLast British U.S Open Male Singles Champion - Andy Murray 2012 (9 years)
Last British U.S Open Female Singles Champion before Emma Raducanu - Virginia Wade 1968 (53 years)
Raducanu is the first British woman to win a Grand Slam trophy since Virginia Wade at Wimbledon in 1977 (44 years).
My bad and apologize to Sir Andrew Murray. I read wikipedia too quickly.
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