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US Open 2021: Emma Raducanu's crazy triumph in numbers

Emma Raducanu's sensational title run at the US Open 2021 breaks all superlatives. We tried to make the dimensions of the major title of the 18-year-olds tangible in numbers.

by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Sep 14, 2021, 09:47 am

Emma Raducanu's crazy US Open triumph in numbers
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Emma Raducanu's crazy US Open triumph in numbers

Zero...

... The sensational US Open winner had played games on the WTA tour before 2021, the British woman won her first match on the large women's stage at her first appearance at major level at Wimbledon, where Raducanu competed equipped with a wildcard at least played in the round of 16. A first strong exclamation mark of the new world rankings 23.

A...

... Emma Raducanu won an international title before her incredible run in New York City, in December 2019 the 18-year-old triumphed on the ITF tour at a 25,000 event in Pune, India. Another final at this level should ultimately remain the highest of emotions for the Briton until this season.

Five...

... the British had to give up an average of games per match on her way to the title. In her ten matches, the 18-year-old gave up just 50 games, and the youngster did not have to accept a loss of a set. Yes, one of her ten opponents never even made it into a tie-break in these two and a half weeks in New York City.

Ten...

... Emma Raducanu had to play games in a tournament in Flushing Meadows - more than any other lady before in a single tournament. Because the Briton was the first athlete ever to win a title on the big stage of tennis, a Grand Slam, after qualifying.

Eighteen...

... Emma Raducanu was just 302 days old when she was crowned Grand Slam winner. The British woman is by no means the youngest ever winner, the Swiss Martina Hingis has held this record since 1997. At the age of 16 years and 177 days, the Swiss woman won the final of the Australian Open.

One hundred and thirty seven ...

... places went up for Emma Raducanu thanks to her sensational triumph at the US Open in the world rankings. Before the tournament, the 18-year-old was ranked 150th in the WTA charts, with the points she gained in the last major of the year, the Brit made a mighty leap up to 23rd in the world rankings.

Two thousand forty ...

... points were awarded to the 18-year-old for her triumph in Flushing Meadows. Another new record. Normally - according to the norm - 2000 counters are available for the world rankings at a major event, supplemented by the 40 points that Raducanu were already certain to qualify a good two weeks ago, but this results in a whopping 2040 points.

Nine point two million ...

... people watched the women's final at the US Open 2021 between Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu at the highest level on British Channel 4, which gave an incredible market share of 39.9 percent among the entire target group and even a whopping 48 percent among the 16--13 34-year-olds.

by Michael Rothschädl

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Sep 14, 2021, 11:27 am
last edit: Sep 14, 2021, 09:47 am