Huge congratulations are in order for one of Britain’s most extraordinary athletes, the wonderful Emma Raducanu.
Born in Canada, Emma’s family relocated to the UK when she was just two years old.
She was educated in the Borough of Bromley, South London.
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And tonight the 18-year-old has made history as she edged out Canadian Leylah Fernandez in the final of the US Open.
She won 6-4, 6-3 in a showdown that had Brits on the edge of their seats, becoming the first ever qualifier to win a Grand Slam and the first British woman to win a major since Virginia Wade in 1977.
Congratulations, Emma!
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What with Emma’s time at school not being all that far in the past – being barely an adult and all – Emma’s former teachers have been beaming with pride at the young athletes soaring success.
Liz Blake, her former headteacher, proudly told: “Staff who taught Emma are not surprised by her success.
“In Reception class, when Emma was five-years-old, she could hold rallies, when most children found it difficult for the racquet to make contact with the ball.
“She was always very measured, determined and competitive and won the sprint every year.
“She was very bright and good at all subjects, maths in particular.”
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Liz added: “We’re going to be doing an assembly first thing to celebrate her achievements, but yeah incredible.
To think that she’s 18 and she’s recently taken her A Levels and there she is, all those many miles away playing fantastic tennis and reaching the finals.
“We’re so incredibly proud of her.”
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