Emma Raducanu in profile: The ‘celestial talent’ which conquered New York

Emma Raducanu has enjoyed a rapid rise to Grand Slam success (Credit: ZUMA)

When rock superstar Liam Gallagher is hailing you as a “celestial talent” at the age of just 18 it immediately puts you spotlight and places a certain expectation on your shoulders.

But despite her tender years and relative inexperience Emma Raducanu has embraced her meteoric rise into the upper echelons of women’s tennis – enjoying her own “champagne supernova” if you will – which will no doubt have delighted the former Oasis frontman.