Emma Raducanu - OFC

Raducanu turned professional in 2018. She alternated between junior and professional tournaments during 2018 and 2019. In 2019 Raducanu competed in the Solapur Open in Maharashtra, India. She reached the second round in the Solapur Open women's ITF $25K tennis tournament, retiring in the second round. She won the ITF NECC-Deccan $25,000 tournament in Pune, India, in December 2019. In the final at Deccan Gymkhana club, she won against Naiktha Bains in three sets. Her semifinal and quarterfinal victories came in three sets. It was her best title victory before winning the 2021 US Open. In 2020, many tennis events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Raducanu participated in exhibition matches and small tournaments in the United Kingdom. She won the LTA British Tour Masters title in December 2020. She also devoted time to her academic studies, preparing for her A-Levels (which she took in 2021).