WTA · World No. 27

Emma Raducanu

United Kingdom · Age 23 · Born 13 November 2002

About

Born in Toronto, Canada on November 13, 2002, Emma Raducanu moved to Bromley, UK at age two. Turned professional in 2018, she broke through by winning the 2021 US Open as a qualifier without dropping a set, reaching career-high No. 10. After injury struggles dropping to outside top 300, she returned strongly, reaching WTA 1000 QF at Miami in 2025 and Transylvania Open final in February 2026. Currently ranked No. 27, her 2026 YTD record stands at approximately 10-8 with recent activity in Indian Wells before illness-related withdrawals.

Profile updated 29 Apr 2026

Right now

WTA rank

1,465

Ranking points

Career titles

#19

Career-high rank

Recent form

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In the news

“"I know the drills I need to be doing… just repetition of doing those key fundamentals. I believe I want to revert to that and adopt a more aggressive playing style."”

20 Apr 2026Emma Raducanu withdraws from Madrid Open due to illness recovery
1 Apr 2026Raducanu withdraws from Linz Open, eyes Madrid clay debut
2 Mar 2026Raducanu rises to WTA No. 24 after Transylvania final run
26 Feb 2026Raducanu reunites with coach Mark Petchey for Indian Wells

News last refreshed 3 May 2026

How they play

Playing style

Emma Raducanu employs an aggressive baseline game characterized by clean ball-striking, powerful groundstrokes especially her backhand, and good anticipation for court positioning. Her tactical identity focuses on applying pressure through depth and pace, favoring hard courts where her flat serves and forehand enable offensive play, making her dangerous when dictating points from the back of the court. [WTA Official](https://www.wtatennis.com/players/328366/emma-raducanu), [Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/question/What-are-some-key-aspects-of-Emma-Raducanus-playing-style), [Brain Game Tennis](https://braingametennis.com/emma-raducanu-has-a-forehand-problem/)

Serve

Raducanu's serve features fast, accurate placement with a flat first serve; her second serve is more vulnerable at around 47% win rate, often targeted by returners. Recent stats show 67.6% first serves in with 61.1% points won. [WTA Stats](https://www.wtatennis.com/players/328366/emma-raducanu/stats)

Groundstrokes

Her backhand is a weapon with depth, spin, and consistency, often driving points; forehand has clean striking but fewer winners and more errors, especially wide in deuce court, comprising 45% of groundstrokes versus 55% backhands. [Brain Game Tennis](https://braingametennis.com/emma-raducanu-has-a-forehand-problem/), [Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/question/What-are-some-key-aspects-of-Emma-Raducanus-playing-style)

Movement

Excellent anticipation and court coverage with efficient rotation and counter-rotation for balance; strong defense but minor footwork stutter on backhand side increases knee strain. Prefers hard courts over clay. [Movement Lesson UK](https://movementlessonuk.co.uk/uncategorized/emma-raducanu-movement-analysis/)

Weakness

Forehand underperforms relative to backhand, with low winners (e.g., 3 vs 23 opponent in key loss) and errors when stretched wide; lacks aggression against top players and struggles matching rivals' power when not dictating. Injury proneness disrupts consistency. [Brain Game Tennis](https://braingametennis.com/emma-raducanu-has-a-forehand-problem/), [Petchey quote](https://www.thetennisgazette.com/news/what-mark-petchey-said-emma-raducanus-biggest-weakness-was-while-coaching-her-earlier-this-year/)

Surface splits

Career surface splits.

Hard

56.9% 66–50

Clay

53.8% 14–12

Grass

56.4% 22–17

Notable rivalries

Leylah Fernandez

Raducanu defeated Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in 2021 US Open final, their only meeting; first qualifier vs qualifier major final.

Sorana Cîrstea

Cîrstea dominated Raducanu 6-0 6-2 in 2026 Transylvania Open final, Raducanu's first WTA final since US Open.

Iga Świątek

Świątek leads 4-0 including 6-1 6-2 at 2025 French Open; Raducanu yet to win a set.

Maria Sakkari

Sakkari won first set in H2H at 2026 United Cup 6-3 3-6 6-1; Raducanu previously unbeaten 2-0 including 2021 US Open SF.

Career

Career snapshot

Career titles

#19

Career high

2017

First season

Season	Year-end rank	W–L	Titles
2017	,	1–1	0
2018	624	7–5	0
2019	375	0–3	0
2020	345	4–2	0
2021	19	23–9	1
2022	78	17–19	0
2023	298	5–5	0
2024	56	23–13	0
2025	29	28–22	0
2026	29	0–1	0

Team and equipment

Head coach: Mark Petchey
Physio: Emma Stewart

Height: 175 cm
Plays: Right-handed
Backhand: Two-handed
Coach: Mark Petchey (consultant)
Racquet: Wilson Blade 98
Apparel: Nike

Career highlights

2021 US Open champion
Career-high WTA No. 10 (2022)
2026 Transylvania Open finalist
2025 Miami Open WTA 1000 QF
2025 Washington DC SF
Wimbledon 4R (2021, 2024)
2021 WTA Newcomer of the Year
3 ITF titles (2018-2020)

Watch & follow

Where to follow

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