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Emma Raducanu is currently enjoying the perks of having a multinational background. She was born in Toronto, Canada, and grew up in the UK. Her father is Romanian and her mother is of Chinese origin. Raducanu was Featured in 9.6 M search results, which might not be a lot considering the total number of Google searches. However, Raducanu even surprised herself with her rank among the most searched female athletes in the past year.

World number 2 in WTA Rankings, Iga Swiatek leads this race with 15.6M Google searches. The Queen of Clay has now become The Queen of Online Searches for female athletes across the world. She’s followed by 19-year-old American talent Coco Gauff (10.1M) and 20-year-old Emma Raducanu (9.6 M) along with Naomi Osaka (9) & Jessica Pegula (10) in the Top 10. But the surprising name on the list is Emma Raducanu. Why?

Despite the setbacks, Emma Raducanu is still among the fan favorites

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The list which is compiled by OLBG, takes an account of the most number of Google searches from September 2022 to August 2023. Emma Raducanu has played 17 matches during this period and managed to win 9 out of them. She has been suffering from injuries constantly after her epic run at the US Open in 2021. Her inconsistency at the top level took her out of 200 on the list of WTA Rankings. The former number 10 in the WTA ranking has undergone a surgery in May after suffering from ankle and wrist injuries for the last few months. So, she was quite surprised to see her name on the list, here’s how she reacted.

An Instagram user named Rogerio Oliveira posted the list on his Instagram stories citing, “Even in her year ‘break’ to injuries Emma Raducanu is top 3 in searches. Phenomenal.”? To this, Raducanu reacted by showering her love on her fans, she gave a heart emoji and said “A lot of love”. She might be going through a rough patch in her career but that doesn’t stop her from winning the hearts of her fans.

Emma Raducanu has experienced lots of ups and downs throughout her career. However, she’s only 20 years old and still has a lot of room for development. Will Raducanu make a stronger comeback?

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Emma Raducanu looks for a comeback in 2024

Emma Raducanu has started playing tennis at the age of 5 years. The little girl who idolized Simona Halep and Li Na has come a long way since then. She is the first woman from Britain to win a Grand Slam singles title after Virginia Wade in the Wimbledon Championship in 1977.

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After turning pro in 2018, Emma Raducanu won her first major title in US Open, in 2021. This win was quite significant in her career as she stepped onto the biggest stage in the sport. But her injuries have always hindered her progress to be the best. Now, she is hoping for a return to tennis at the start of 2024. Can she cover up the lost ground and make a comeback to the top 10?

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