Emma Raducanu Reveals What She Did With $2.5 Million US Open 2021 Prize Money

Following her US Open 2021 success, 18-year-old Emma Raducanu has been enjoying her time in the spotlight. Indeed, her stunning victory as a qualifier has won millions of fans, especially from the United Kingdom. So naturally, they can’t get enough to know about the new tennis sensation. For instance, what did Emma buy with the $2.5 million she won at the US Open?

Recently, at the BBC Breakfast show, a young tennis fan asked Emma the prize money question. In response, she gave a not-so-obvious answer.

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Interestingly, the British teenager had earlier revealed how her parents are tough to please. She now shared that they hugged her when she came home with the US Open trophy.

Emma Raducanu on what she did with the $2.5 million prize money won at US Open 2021

Since 2008, both men’s and women’s singles winners pocketed equal prize money at the US Open. Hence, Daniil Medvedev also got a whopping cheque for $2.5 million.

Undeniably, the amount is sky high for an 18-year-old. And so, one would expect Emma Raducanu to do some rash spending. However, that is not the case for this teenager.

In the interview, Raducanu politely disclosed that her parents and team would handle the monetary department. Moreover, she did not even get the time to replace her lost headphones.

“I would leave that to my parents and my team, to be honest. I am just focusing on what I love to do, which is competing. They can take care of that,” Raducanu said.

Since she is already a Grand Slam winner at 18, it will be intriguing to see how she shapes her career ahead. Considering her values and athlete mindset, she is already there with the legends of the sport.

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Raducanu’s success story at the US Open

Notably, Raducanu is currently the only player to have won a Grand Slam title as a qualifier. It means she first won three matches to qualify for the main draw and then collected the next seven in the main draw to win the trophy.

In addition, Raducanu also did not lose a single set in these ten matches. Plus, her time spent on court in the final, one hour and 25 minutes, was her highest in the tournament.

Deservedly, she has received love from all around the world. Do you see Emma Raducanu winning a Grand Slam in 2022?

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