Emma will be biggest name in tennis
Sunday Express|September 12, 2021
Wimbledon legend Cash says 18-year-old Brit sensation Raducanu’s fairytale of New York will see her dominate tennis for years to come. TENNIS’S NEW GOLDEN GIRL IS HERE
Lucy Johnston and Jon Coates
Emma will be biggest name in tennis
EMMA Raducanu will become the biggest name in tennis after her fairytale US Open run, says former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash.

The Australian legend said Raducanu, 18, and her Canadian opponent Leylah Fernandez, 19, are set to fill the void when Serena Williams retires.

He added only Japanese star Naomi Osaka can rival them as the two teenagers dominate tennis for years to come.

Cash, 56, said: “She [Raducanu] is a great athlete on all surfaces. We may be losing Serena, but now Naomi Osaka and Emma will lead the pack. And unless they get injured, they will be the biggest names in both men’s and women’s tennis for years.”

He added: “It’s absolutely mind blowing to think these two young girls, 18 and 19, made the final. This weekend has been history in the making.

“Even I’m confused about what’s going on – to see these girls, and the others not able to win matches against them.”

Cash, who was Wimbledon champion in 1987, said Emma would have learned a lot from her own run at the All England Tennis Club this summer.

Just after sitting her A-levels in maths and economics at Newstead Wood School in Orpington, Kent, Raducanu was given a wildcard entry to Wimbledon when ranked 338 in the world.

This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

MORE STORIES FROM SUNDAY EXPRESSView all
RUUD DESPAIR AT United EXIT
Sunday Express

RUUD DESPAIR AT United EXIT

RUUD VAN NISTELROOY has been left devastated by his Manchester United departure.

time-read
2 mins  |
November 17, 2024
Shock rise in dental patients going to A&E
Sunday Express

Shock rise in dental patients going to A&E

SOARING numbers of people who have trouble with their teeth are turning up at A&E departments amid rising concern about lack of access to NHS dentists.

time-read
1 min  |
November 17, 2024
3D modelling revolution for facial surgery
Sunday Express

3D modelling revolution for facial surgery

THOUSANDS of people needing facial reconstructions after being injured in car crashes or falls are set to benefit from pioneering 3D modelling.

time-read
1 min  |
November 17, 2024
Acid attack paedophile jailed for 30 years in U.S.
Sunday Express

Acid attack paedophile jailed for 30 years in U.S.

A VIOLENT criminal who put two police officers in hospital after dousing them with acid has been jailed for 30 years for a sex attack on a nine-year-old boy in the US.

time-read
2 mins  |
November 17, 2024
Bruce wife: Daddy's not going to get any better
Sunday Express

Bruce wife: Daddy's not going to get any better

Christmas heartache of star's family

time-read
1 min  |
November 17, 2024
Richard on target for new Citadel filming
Sunday Express

Richard on target for new Citadel filming

ACTOR Richard Madden has been spotted filming the second series of high-octane spy drama Citadel, writes Jaymi McCann.

time-read
1 min  |
November 17, 2024
Kemi: Hate crime laws are wasting police time
Sunday Express

Kemi: Hate crime laws are wasting police time

HATE-CRIME laws must be reviewed to stop people \"wasting police time on trivial incidents\", says Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch.

time-read
2 mins  |
November 17, 2024
Trump ready to get tough on Iran...again
Sunday Express

Trump ready to get tough on Iran...again

DONALD Trump's Cabinet choices have led Iran opposition groups and experts to believe regime change is now inevitable for the Islamic nation.

time-read
2 mins  |
November 17, 2024
"There was a high degree of trust without the checks'
Sunday Express

"There was a high degree of trust without the checks'

A PROMINENT MP who attended at least one Christian camp at which John Smyth groomed his abuse victims says confidence in the Church of England has \"collapsed at every level\".

time-read
1 min  |
November 17, 2024
Fans unleash Tyson fury as boxing legend turns into 'human punch bag'
Sunday Express

Fans unleash Tyson fury as boxing legend turns into 'human punch bag'

BOXING great \"Iron\" Mike Tyson was booed out of the ring after being easily beaten in his comeback showdown with YouTube fighter Jake Paul, writes Mike Parker.

time-read
1 min  |
November 17, 2024