As Emma Raducanu’s historic US Open victory made headlines around the world, her name quickly became a trending topic on social media as congratulations poured in from everyone from the Queen Elizabeth II to the biggest names in sport.
Here is a roundup of the best posts:
From one Queen to another… the British royal family, including the Queen of England and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge congratulated the new star on her achievement.
Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, also shared this message.
After her victory, the US Open DJ fittingly played Neil Diamond’s "Sweet Caroline," the unofficial anthem of British football (that's soccer, in Brit speak, o course). On social media, everyone from national team members and pundits, to the biggest clubs in the country shared their support for Raducanu.
Raducanu’s fellow players – current and retired – heaped on the praise as everyone from Martina Navratilova to Simona Halep acknowledged the teen’s historic achievement.
Check out even more tweets from around the world as the congratulations continue to pour in for Raducanu, the newly crowned 2021 US Open champion:
