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British tennis star Emma Raducanu has added another feather to her hat. The 20-year-old features on the cover page of the sports section in the 2023 Guinness Book of World Records. Although the Briton has had an average outing this season, her performance last year was exceptional.
While it’s a huge achievement for any sportsperson, fans are not happy. The prime reason behind it is her consistency. Even though the Briton did the extraordinary last year, she has failed to carry on from there. Here’s how fans took the news.
Fans react as Emma Raducanu features in the Guinness Book of World Records
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As the news broke out on the internet, there were mixed reactions from the fans. While a few were really happy for the young girl as she did something amazing to reach here, a few were not happy. The reason behind it is their belief that Raducanu got carried away with the fame that came after her US Open triumph. Fans reacted to this differently.
And why do we need to know this?
— dc0531 (@dougwc1) December 26, 2022
Taking a cheeky dig, another fan wrote.
Most retirements in one season
— Mark French (@french_md) December 26, 2022
I quote an old saying: "even God likes what is beautiful"
— Elsa (@DantesElsa) December 26, 2022
Yet another dig.
The Record in sponsorships 🤪
— Yaman Safwan (@YamanSafwan1) December 26, 2022
And the process continues.
Did she break a world record for fitness issues.. 🤔
— Taz Molligoda (@TazMolligoda) December 26, 2022
Moving forward, a fan asked an important question regarding Rafael Nadal’s French Open victory. However, as it covers Raducanu’s win from 2021, we might probably see Nadal’s achievement in the next edition.
Where is Rafa Nadal's RG record?
— li moh (@li_mohap) December 26, 2022
Greatest number of endorsements for a flop 🤭
— ModSocDem (@mod_soc_dem) December 26, 2022
What record did she break?
— Anna Zofia ⚡🌈💛💙 (@Anna_Niezgodzka) December 26, 2022
Most toe nails lost in a year.
— BiLateral (@Bi08101657) December 27, 2022
An angry fan labeled it as a sheer PR stunt.
She must have one hell of an amazing agent who can bring her all these sponsorships and publicity with no talents. If it's sheer looks, there are others in the same league or better like Paula Bardosa.
Why aren't the other legitimately top players working with this agent?
— BiLateral (@Bi08101657) December 26, 2022
Biggest fraud in tennis rn
— gasper123🎾 (@_gasper123) December 26, 2022
Emma’s agent needs a raise fr like it’s DEAL after DEAL still over a year after her USO win 😭 https://t.co/hV0BZa8hTa
— aidan (@vamosaidan) December 27, 2022
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Fans are largely angry because of Raducanu’s sharp dip in performance. A few are not happy with the fitness of the young tennis star as she spent a large season away from the court. Another school of thought believes that she is still riding high on the success of her US Open win and is busy earning money through endorsements.
The anger from fans is understandable because Raducanu has failed to live up to the expectations. However, this doesn’t take away the credit she must receive for her achievement. Talking about her form, Briton is still very young and has enough time to work on herself and make a stronger comeback. Every player experiences this phase in their career. With determination and hard work, they come out strong and victorious. Fans are still curious to see the tennis player perform back on the court.
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As the 2023 season is about to begin, do you think Raducanu can turn this around? Let us know in the comments.
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