We have all seen the fierce Emma Raducanu on the tennis court, always ready for her next move, making a name for herself at such an early age in the tennis world. However, the 9-year-old version of the 2021 US Open champion was so cute and full of innocence.
After her maiden grand Slam Victory, the 20-year-old tennis player became a common household name in the tennis world. However, her fairy tale journey of becoming a tennis player began when she was just 5 years old. The British tennis player made her first competitive debut at a very early age and began willing regional trophies at the age of seven. And since then, she has become unstoppable.
Emma Raducanu’s rare childhood picture is going viral
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A vintage image of the British tennis player is going viral online. As a young tennis player in 2011, the former Grand Slam champion won the Scottish Junior Open. Who would have imagined that the adorable kid in the picture would become one of the most well-known tennis players in Britain, having made history at the age of 19, twelve years later? She has gained fandom by becoming the first British qualifier to ever win a Grand Slam competition.
Scottish Junior Open (9U) 2011 champion
📷 Tennis Scotland 🏴#Raducanu | #EmmaRaducanu pic.twitter.com/oCQd8WJDuo
— Emma Raducanu Fans (@RaducanuNews) January 29, 2023
This photo has been shared on many of her fan pages on different social media platforms, and her friends have crowded the comment section by gushing over the adorable 9-year-old tennis star.
Additionally, a lot of pictures from the British tennis player’s childhood are winning the hearts of her fans. Notably, an old picture of her along with another French tennis player is so adorable!!.
Raducanu’s old picture with Giulia Morlet
Another British tennis player’s endearing childhood photo is going viral. She was only 11 back then. In that photo, the tennis pro is joined by Giulia Morlet, another prominent tennis player. And it’s fair to say that they both appeared to be really cute.
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Emma at the Braga Open in 2014#Raducanu | #EmmaRaducanu pic.twitter.com/Y0gPoKn0Jn
— Emma Raducanu Fans (@RaducanuNews) January 28, 2023
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When the 2021 US Open winner and the other competed against one another in 2014 at the Braga Open, Raducanu was only 11 years old. The pair competed against one another in the tournament’s championship game with Raducanu taking home the victory. Also playing professionally, the French tennis player does not have the same level of success as the British tennis player because she is not as well known.
However, on the playing front, the 20-year-old tennis player was quite positive about her participation in the Australian Open. But faced an early exit from the tournament, because of her injury.