{"product_id":"emma-raducanu-when-tennis-came-home","title":"Emma Raducanu When Tennis Came Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''BRILLIANT'' -\u003ci\u003e Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Is there any expectation? I''m a qualifier, so there''s no pressure on me!''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 2021, Emma Raducanu shocked and charmed the tennis world as she raced to the US Open title with a smile on her face. But how did a little-known 18-year-old from Kent become the first ever qualifier to win a Major?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow \u003cb\u003eMike Dickson\u003c\/b\u003e, who as Tennis Correspondent of the \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail \u003c\/i\u003ewas one of the few journalists present in New York to see her lift the trophy, reveals what it took to become Britain''s first woman Grand Slam champion since Virginia Wade in 1977. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on interviews with key figures in Raducanu''s development, he has written a fascinating account of a remarkable journey. From her early days falling in love with the game as a young girl in Bromley and the years of hard work and dedication that followed, he traces the ups and downs of a junior career that took her to the furthest reaches of the international circuit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut it was her breakthrough on home turf at Wimbledon, just weeks after sitting her A-levels, that really grabbed the attention of the public. It led to her first prolonged spell on the full professional tour - a life-changing trip around the hard-court tournaments of America which culminated in her unexpected triumph at Flushing Meadows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of authoritative insights and eye-opening details, \u003ci\u003eEmma Raducanu: When Tennis Came Home \u003c\/i\u003epaints an inspiring and compelling picture of one of the brightest new stars in British sport.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313007174014,"sku":"NW9781399705554","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781399705554.jpg?v=1778590567","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/emma-raducanu-when-tennis-came-home","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}