Writing herself into the history books of tennis as the first ever qualifier to win a Grand Slam tournament at the 2021 US Open, Emma Raducanu takes on a new role as the latest ambassador for Porsche.
Emma Raducanu is the first British woman to win a Grand Slam since Virginia Wade in 1977. Born in Toronto, Canada, she moved with her parents to Great Britain at the age of two and taking up tennis when she turned five. Eligible to compete in U-18 ITF tournaments from her 13th birthday, she promptly won the Nike Junior International in Liverpool only eight days later. It made her the youngest tournament winner in ITF history.
As the world No. 338, she was given the chance to compete in Wimbledon thanks to a wildcard and progressed all the way to the last 16. Later in the fall, she would land her title at Flushing Meadows in New York after a magical run of results.
The 19-year-old Briton stands for a new generation of successful young players on the way to the top of women’s tennis. She is currently world ranked number 13. After her success at the US Open, she was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire by her country, becoming youngest woman ever to receive the honour.
In April, she will make her debut at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart’s Porsche Arena.
Emma Raducanu complements the Porsche family as a new tennis ambassador. It includes for example Germany’s current top player Angelique Kerber. Also from the world of sport is the golfer Paul Casey from England and Germany’s football World Cup winner Sami Khedira, who is active as the ambassador for the Porsche junior development programme.
