Emma Raducanu has outlined what she could do after tennis
Emma Raducanu has hatched plans for life after tennis(Image: Paul Harding, Getty Images)
Emma Raducanu admits she may have less than a decade left in top-level tennis, despite turning 23 only recently.
Raducanu burst onto the scene with her remarkable triumph at the 2021 US Open at just 18 years of age. Her journey since that breakthrough has been turbulent, marked by notable highs and crushing disappointments.
Injuries have proved to be Raducanu’s most significant obstacle, with the British star enduring one setback after another. A succession of coaching changes have followed along the way, but having reached the Queen’s final earlier this month, Raducanu arrives at Wimbledon with renewed confidence. But how long does she intend to compete at the elite level?
According to Raducanu, her playing career will be drawing to a close within a decade. Asked where she saw herself in 10 years’ time, she told Grazia: “I’ll probably be retiring and hopefully proud of the career I’ve had in tennis, but also extremely excited for another career.
Emma Raducanu reached the final of Queen’s(Image: Getty)
“I know tennis is one chapter of my life, and it’s such a huge part of my current identity, but I have a lot more than just tennis ahead of me. I can’t wait to delve into another chapter, and to think that my life really starts in my thirties is exciting, even though I will have had a whole tennis career by then.”
Raducanu has previously said she couldn’t see herself playing into her 40s like Serena Williams. But retiring in a decade’s time would see her hang up her racket at just 33.
Raducanu has also hinted at her post-tennis ambitions, suggesting she may pursue a career in banking. Raducanu revealed she would be working in finance if she hadn’t become a professional player.
Speaking following the announcement of a partnership with HSBC, she said: “To partner with HSBC is so natural for me having grown up playing in the HSBC Road to Wimbledon and having been a customer for many years.
Raducanu is open to a career in finance(Image: Getty)
“If I wasn’t a tennis player, I would definitely want to work in finance so I’m excited to learn more about the industry in the years to come.
“We are working on some really cool ideas and I’m particularly looking forward to working on initiatives that help young people, such as financial education, but watch this space.”
For now, attention turns to Wimbledon for Raducanu, who faces Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic on Court One on Monday. The British number one has not played a match since the Queen’s final, choosing not to play in Nottingham or Eastbourne due to what has been described as a “niggle”.
She practised at the All England Club on Monday before being spotted wearing a protective boot on Wednesday evening. Raducanu was listed on the practice schedule for midday on Thursday, but did not show up, with her representatives confirming she is managing a minor issue.
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