Emma Raducanu all smiles as she returns home to Kent to reunite with parents after epic US Open win
BEAMING Emma Raducanu has returned to her home in Kent to reunite with her parents after her epic US Open win.
The sporting star, 18, was all smiles as she strolled around Bromley in a navy tracksuit and t-shirt following her record-breaking tennis win on the weekend.
The 18-year-old shared a doting smile and laugh with her dad, who stood proudly next to his tennis-star daughter outside their home this morning.
Her return follows reports that the tennis sensation is on the way to becoming a £1billion athlete after lawyers raced to register her with trademark chiefs.
They have applied in the UK to safeguard the words “Emma Raducanu”, “Emma” and “Raducanu” — paving the way for her own cosmetics, perfumes, clothing and footwear lines.
The 18-year-old Brit, with a Romanian dad and a Chinese mum, took the sporting world by storm on Saturday with her record-breaking US Open win.
That netted her £1.8million in prize money alone. A long career racking up further Grand Slams would be worth £100million in prizes.
The 18-year-old beat Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 to claim her first Grand Slam title – and becoming the first qualifier to ever win a major and first British woman to win a Slam in 44 years.
Since then, Raducanu has been snapped all around New York and was seen at the Met Gala on Monday night along with the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Megan Fox.
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And from royalty to tennis legends, the 18-year-old has received praise across the globe after her epic sporting success.
Andy Murray hailed Raducanu’s “very special” US Open triumph and welcomed it as a massive boost for British tennis.
The three-time major champion said his compatriot’s success in New York showed what tennis insiders had known for a while – that she was “really, really good”.
Murray, who won the 2012 US Open, has spent time mentoring Raducanu.
He is understood to have sent a private message of congratulations to the 18-year-old and spoke to her in person while they were both competing in New York.
Among the plethora of congratulations messages for Raducanu was one from the Queen herself.
The teenager was taken aback by the words from Her Majesty and insists she will cherish the letter.
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She said: “It meant everything to get a message from Her Majesty. She’s such a great inspiration and role model for the whole country so to have a note from her.
“I was extremely honoured and very very grateful that she took notice of my tennis. I can’t believe it.
“I’m maybe going to frame that letter or something.”
The Monarch’s letter read: “It is a remarkable achievement at such a young age, and is a testament to your hard work and dedication.
“I have no doubt your outstanding performance, and that of your opponent Leylah Fernandez, will inspire the next generation of tennis players.
“I send my warmest good wishes to you and your many supporters. “
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