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By:
Wesdag
When: 17 Sep 21 19:51
Yeah, must be terrible she'll only end up with half.

Should've stayed at home & played on Betfair instead - far more lucrative & sensible.
By:
ballyregan
When: 17 Sep 21 19:53
wesdag she would not be allowed to play on betfair properly she is under 25 so she would have a 500 a month affordability limit applied
By:
11kv
When: 18 Sep 21 14:18
Blocked in Canada anyway.
By:
Ramruma
When: 18 Sep 21 14:36
We know ER speaks English, Canadian and Chinese. Can she speak Romanian?
By:
ImSoLuckyLucky!
When: 18 Sep 21 14:38
Canadian Cheese Wiz
DevilGrinLaugh
By:
11kv
When: 18 Sep 21 17:12
Laugh
By:
Celtic warrior
When: 18 Sep 21 19:28
I would guess she can speak romanian as her dad does. That adds £2.49 to her marketability
By:
ImSoLuckyLucky!
When: 19 Sep 21 17:03
Her LBD will be
CHANEL
no 5
Laugh
By:
Ramruma
When: 22 Sep 21 06:29
From the Telegraph's report of the Tiffany deal:-

Raducanu’s only two existing endorsement deals are with sporting brands and are set to be eclipsed, quickly. Raducanu is signed to one-year rolling contracts with Nike and racket supplier Wilson, worth “only” £100,000-a-year when combined. After the status elevation from Tiffany & Co., these are expected to swiftly be replaced by rival brands or renewed for at least 10 times their previous value.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/girl-diamond-earrings-emma-raducanus-deal-tiffany-means/

As an aside, it looks like the battle for raquet vs racket has been lost.
By:
11kv
When: 22 Sep 21 16:40
Could be a pin up girl for BC Hydro or Tim Horton coffee shops....
By:
Ramruma
When: 22 Sep 21 17:44
Oh do keep up. Emma beat the Canadian who lives in Florida in the final. Of course, now it turns out Emma's Chinese.
By:
Wesdag
When: 22 Sep 21 17:54
Emma OCD case.
By:
11kv
When: 22 Sep 21 19:28
Molson.
By:
doantwin2easy
When: 22 Sep 21 23:10
Is there something strange about her family?in an interview she said something about her efforts not usually good enough for her parents.,she didn’t exactly rush back to the uk after being in the us for quite a time & im sure they could have gone to the final despite COVID if they’d really wanted.in the welcome home photos this morning mother nowhere to be seen.

There could be a variety of reasons why the parents were a no show. One thing is probably true - that those parents who don't molycuddle and reward their kids too easily, generally instil a determination in their offspring to do better. Whether this helps them become settled, rounded people in later life, is open to question. Having said that, ER seemed like a very sweet, happy little 11 year old when interviewed as an u12 UK national finalist.

Agassi hated the game as a kid but did it cos his dad pushed him and was determined to live up to expectations. Roddick's dad was a disciplinarian of military standard. ER has that steeliness that is very rare. She talks about executing and understands that winning is a mentality - she has self belief in abundance and thrives under pressure (despite her wobble at Wimbledon). We haven't see the likes of her in the woman's game in most of our lifetimes. Anyone who thinks she is a flash in the pan, like a lot of the others we've had in GB, is mistaken. She really is that good and the level of the final was very high... not to drop a set in qualifying or in the main draw is good going. The main danger to her is embracing the celebrity lifestyle.

She might not fulfil her potential immediately. Sampras won very little for a while after winning the US open at 19 and she'll have a target on her back. But she'll follow in the footsteps of Seles and Hingis as young slam champions. Little doubt for me.
By:
olddesperado
When: 25 Sep 21 06:41
Sacked her coach apparently.
By:
Ramruma
When: 25 Sep 21 11:50
She changes coaches more often than she changes socks. The guy who has just been sacked replaced the coach she had at Wimbledon. Nothing to see here.

Aiui, she hires a coach based on what specific part of her game she feels needs improvement, then moves on to the next one. The danger is, I suppose, that the very top coaches might prefer something more permanent.
By:
swiftynifty
When: 25 Sep 21 11:53
Who is making these decisions for her, a manager, LTA or her parents?
By:
The Management
When: 25 Sep 21 12:04
"Sacked her coach" is a bit harsh - Andy Richardson was only ever there on a week to week type basis and was essentially just a "chaperone" and friendly face from her past while she was in the States. Pretty sure they would also have ended that temporary arrangement if she had lost in the first round of qualifying.
By:
DIFERENT GRAVY 12
When: 11 Jan 22 19:41
Becoming a real 'one hit wonder', she needs to get on

Strictly Come Mincing
I'm A Celeb
Mincing On Ice  etc

Earn a few quid, raise her profile then retire due to her mental health.
By:
swiftynifty
When: 11 Jan 22 19:53
there's not much time from national heroine to national embarrassment.
By:
DIFERENT GRAVY 12
When: 16 Apr 22 12:09
Another dreadful defeat, give it up love you've had your 10 mins of fame. Blame it on stress or even better on Covid.
By:
11kv
When: 16 Apr 22 12:12
Bloody Mapleleaf
By:
DIFERENT GRAVY 12
When: 18 Aug 22 09:41
A couple of decent wins albeit against a couple of has-beens. She is coming on a treat  Love
By:
Tattcorner
When: 18 Aug 22 10:10
As long as she enjoys the journey, the ups and the downs.
I think we can say she won't have any utility-bill worries.
By:
DIFERENT GRAVY 12
When: 31 Aug 22 06:42
Cry
By:
ProSniper
When: 31 Aug 22 08:36
"For me, the most exciting thing is trying to do well at each of the different tournaments," said Raducanu. "It sounds weird, but [although] it would have been great to defend the title, I kind of want new experiences." Translated: I fluked that tourney win and now I hope I fly under the radar long enough for me to fluke another.
By:
formoftheace
When: 31 Aug 22 09:08
One hit wonder and worth 15 big ones ff’s you couldn’t make it up
By:
lovegod
When: 31 Aug 22 10:30
How has the girl she beat in the final, Fernandes/Hernandes done in the last year?

Were all the top players missing last year for these two to get to the final?
By:
Hayden
When: 31 Aug 22 10:39
Fernandez was unseeded last year but now ranked 13 in the world.

Raducanu had to win 7 matches to win the trophy last year and was a qualifier herself.

She beat 5 x unseeded players , one ranked 11 and one ranked 17 to lift trophy.

Basically the draw just fell apart for one reason or another.
By:
lovegod
When: 31 Aug 22 10:52
Thank you Hayden.
By:
ProSniper
When: 31 Aug 22 10:52
Desperate "British" media too busy gushing over their newly found adopted treasure to see the win for what it was.
By:
Hayden
When: 31 Aug 22 10:53
Sorry should have added , as a response to Lovegod's question..

Fernandez had a totally different path to the final beating Osaka ( 3 ) , Kerber ( 16), Svitolina ( 5 ) and Sabalenka ( 2 )

In the top half as soon as Barty , Pliskova , Kvitova , Swiatek and Andreescu flopped before the 1/4 final you were left with no slam pedigree in that half and the draw became extremely lop sided.
By:
lovegod
When: 31 Aug 22 10:54
She'll probably retire in a year or two and join the BBC commentary team.
By:
Hayden
When: 31 Aug 22 11:12
Financially secure already earning £17.9 million in the past 12 months.

As for joining that channel they don't really cover any live sport so it'd be like a Father Christmas role of 2 weeks work and 48 weeks holiday a year.

Nice gig if you can get it.
By:
lovegod
When: 31 Aug 22 11:41
At licence payers expense, thanks for all the info.
By:
acey deucy
When: 31 Aug 22 11:59
I play Tennis a couple of times a week and i would destroy Emma.Cool
By:
stu
When: 31 Aug 22 12:17
I stopped watching SPOTY fully many years ago (can't stand the pompous rubbish of the presentation).

But, it's become even more disgusting when proper sports people are often mostly ignored in the voting/presentation (e.g. Alun Wynn Jones failing to even place top 3), while the awards now faun over sub groups such as females in short term success and against weaker competition in their sports. This will be reflected again with oozing fauning over the women's football team this year...(vomit).
By:
Tattcorner
When: 31 Aug 22 12:23
Yeah, the cards kind of fell nicely for her, but she's in the record books now (like Foinavon) and they can't take that away from her. Looking forward to the next qualifier that wins a Grand Slam.
By:
tanglefoot
When: 31 Aug 22 12:43
Hero to zero in the wink of an eye,but enough sponsorships to last a lifetime
By:
acey deucy
When: 31 Aug 22 12:45
Sponsors looking for get out clauses as we speak.Laugh
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