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She only sat her maths and economics A-level exams in April.
But 18-year-old Emma Raducanu aced her toughest test yet last night after defeating 2019 French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova.
The British wildcard secured a sensational 6-2 6-4 win over the 22-year-old Czech player, who is ranked almost 300 places above her.
The teenager, from Bromley, south-east London, swept through the first set then fought back from 3-0 down in the second
Last night, Sir Andy Murray tweeted: ‘Let’s go Emma Raducanu’ – followed by applause and fire emoji icons
The teenager, from Bromley, south-east London, swept through the first set then fought back from 3-0 down in the second to seal her fairy tale victory.
Raducanu, who at No 338 in the world is the second-lowest ranked player in the draw, soaked up the atmosphere on Court 12 before leaving to a standing ovation.
Raducanu’s career prize money is just shy of £29,000 while Vondrousova’s is almost £3million. But the debutant has long been marked out as a star of the future and is now the last British player standing in the women’s singles. She faces a third-round meeting with Romanian Sorana Cirstea.
Last night, Sir Andy Murray tweeted: ‘Let’s go Emma Raducanu’ – followed by applause and fire emoji icons.
Raducanu, who was born in Toronto, Canada, to a Romanian father and Chinese mother, moved to England at the age
