Emma Raducanu Earns Huge Leap in Rankings After US Open 2021 Success, Becomes British No.1

Change has always been an essential and integral part in the WTA tour when compared to its male counterpart. There has always been new stars rising from the ashes and proving their mettle on the big stage continuously. The young British sensation Emma Raducanu falls in this category as she became the first qualifier ever to reach a grand slam final.

Sep 6, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Emma Raducanu of the United Kingdom hits to Shelby Rogers of the USA on day eight of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

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At the on-going US Open, Raducanu got through qualifier rounds and stunned the likes of Belinda Bencic, Maria Sakkari, and Shelby Rogers to reach the finals. During the journey, the Brit also managed to acquire scores of fans for not just her playing style but for her friendly demeanor post matches.

Her opponent in the final is yet another rising start from Canada, a country that has been consistently throwing exceptional talents on both the ATP and the WTA tours.

Leylah Fernandez, who first attracted tennis fans during her matchup against Naomi Osaka, has gotten herself familiarized with the art of upsetting top-seed players successively.

Sep 7, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Leylah Fernandez of Canada hits to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on day nine of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Emma Raducanu gets a huge ranking boost after reaching US Open finals

The likes of Angelique Kerber, Elina Svitolina, and Aryna Sabalenka have fallen prey to the Canadian’s powerful groundstrokes and incredible grit on-court. Before the US Open, no one had thought that these two talented youngsters would be reaching their first major final.

It’s suffice to say that this sport produces champions of strength, of perseverance, and immense talent to go along with these qualities.

Coming to Raducanu, the youngster is all set to become the number one British player on Monday. Also, owing to her deep run in New York, Emma will see her rankings jump from No.150 to No.32, if she ends up losing the final.

Rankings Watch: Emma Raducanu can move to No.32 by reaching the final or No.24 if she wins the title. The 18-year-old entered the tournament ranked No.150.

On Monday she will take over as the No.1 British woman. #USOpen

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) September 10, 2021

A first grand slam victory for the Brit will see her enter inside the top-30 (No.24) rankings on the WTA tour. Irrespective of the result, it’s safe to say the Raducanu’s journey so far in the US Open will be an inspiration for upcoming tennis players out there.

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