Emma Raducanu was officially awarded an MBE by King Charles on 29 Nov. for her services to tennis. The 20-year-old accepted the honour at an investiture ceremony in Windsor Castle, and said after the reception, “It’s been great to receive my honour today from his Majesty the King – I feel extremely grateful.” The tennis star was awarded the accolade after winning the US Open in 2021 at just 18 years old, and becoming the first British woman to win a grand slam singles title since 1977. She was also crowned the 2021 Sports Personality of the Year, and got to play Serena Williams this summer in a historic match before Williams’ retirement. It’s certainly been a successful year for the British-Canadian, culminating in her MBE, which she labelled a “pr...
Top seed Belinda Bencic will take on Russia’s Ludmilla Samsonova in the quarterfinal of the Luxembourg Open on Friday. Read on to get all the latest news on the match and find out how to live stream & get free bet at bet365. Watch and bet on Bencic vs Samsonova live at 17:00 BST at bet365>livestreaming>tennis Belinda Bencic vs Ludmilla Samsonova Preview Belinda Bencic claimed her first gold medal at the recent Olympics in August, defeating the Czech Republic player Marketa Vondrousova 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in the final. She continued her momentum in Cincinnati, making it to the quarterfinals of the competition where she eventually lost to her fellow countryman Jill Teichmann. She looked like a strong candidate for the US Open, with the 24-year-old winning her four ...
British tennis player Emma Raducanu attended her first ever red carpet event — the 2021 Met Gala — following her historic win at the US Open Tennis Championships. The rising star wore Chanel for her fashion debut at the Met’s Costume Institute Benefit Gala under the theme “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”. Raducanu’s black-and-white co-ordinated set was from the Chanel Cruise 2021/2022 collection. It featured a black-and-white silk twill cropped top and skirt with a printed silk crepe coat. She completed the look with black patent-leather Chanel pointed-toe wedge boots, a pearl belt from the brand, and Chanel makeup. Raducanu was joined by fellow young woman ambassadors at the Chanel table — Lily-Rose Depp, Kristen Stewart, Whitney Peak, and Margaret Qualley. Keep ...