Emma Raducanu has enjoyed a career filled with highs and lows so far.
The British star stormed to Grand Slam glory aged just 18 but has since struggled to adapt to the brutal demands of playing on the WTA Tour regularly.
Raducanu celebrated her 20th birthday on Sunday meaning her teenage years are now behind her.
Therefore, we’ve decided to look back on the most defining moments of the Brit’s short career to date.
Check out our list below:
What are Emma Raducanu’s most defining career moments so far?
- Reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon
Having started 2021 ranked outside the top 300 in the world, Raducanu made her Grand Slam debut as a wildcard at Wimbledon last year.
Despite receiving minimal media coverage in the build-up, the Brit advanced to the third round courtesy of convincing wins over Vitalia Diatchenko and Marketa Vondrousova.
This made Raducanu the youngest British female singles player to reach the third round since Elena Baltacha in 2002.
Things would get even better for Raducanu as she then went on to defeat Sorana Cirstea in straight sets on No. 1 Court.
Though Raducanu was eventually forced to retire in the last 16, her performances captured the hearts of the public and many predicted that Britain had a future star on their hands.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain plays a forehand in her Ladies' Singles Fourth Round match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia during Day Seven of The Championships - Wimbledon 2021 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 05, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
- Winning the US Open
While it was widely recognised that Raducanu had bags of potential, nobody could’ve predicted her remarkable run at Flushing Meadows in 2021.
Just a few months on from her maiden Grand Slam experience at Wimbledon, Raducanu won three qualifying matches to reach the US Open main draw.
Ranked 150th in the world, the Brit stormed to the title without dropping a single set – becoming the first qualifier ever to win a major championship.
In doing so, Raducanu also cemented her place as the new British number one.
VIDEO: Emma Raducanu wins the 2021 US Open
- Splitting from Andrew Richardson
Soon after her staggering US Open victory, Raducanu chose to part ways with her coach Andrew Richardson, who had led her to the title in New York.
It was a move that surprised many, but the Brit cited a desire to work alongside someone with more Tour-level experience.
However, since getting rid of Richardson, Raducanu has tried multiple new coaches, with little success.
Having ended her partnership with Dmitry Tursunov in October, the 20-year-old is now searching for her fifth full-time mentor in the last 16 months.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with her coach Andrew Richardson after defeating Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada during the second set of their Women's Singles final match on Day Thirteen of the 2021 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
- Cracking the world’s top 10
Winning the US Open catapulted Raducanu up the rankings and she cracked the world’s top 10 for the first time back in July.
The Brit was to reach no higher, however, as a string of poor results and injury problems saw her fail to reach beyond the semi-finals of any tournament.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 24: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain hits a shot against EJelena Ostapenko of Latvia during the women's semi final match of the Hana Bank Korea Open Championships at the Olympic Park Tennis Court on September 24, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
- First-round defeat in New York
One year on from her famous triumph at Flushing Meadows, Raducanu could not repeat the same feat.
Seeded 11th, the British number one lost to France’s Alize Cornet in straight sets – becoming just the third woman in US Open history to lose in the first round as defending champion.
Having failed to defend any of her points from 2021, Raducanu slipped outside of the world’s top 80 in the rankings.
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