New balls please! Emma Raducanu swaps tennis for soccer and Australian guidelines… however she’s too late to assist England’s cricketers










She could also be a Grand Slam winner, however Emma Raducanu appears to have a expertise for extra than simply tennis.

Forward of this week’s Australian Open in Melbourne, the British champion discovered time yesterday to attempt her hand with an Aussie guidelines ball and have a kickabout with a soccer – pity she wasn’t available to assist the England cricket squad keep away from their Ashes humiliation in Hobart…

Over the weekend Miss Raducanu, 19, additionally posed for images at a pre-tournament celebration on the metropolis’s Crown Aviary occasions centre, sporting a Christian Dior purse and Tiffany & Co jewelry. 

Emma Raducanu yesterday found time to try her hand with an Aussie rules ball ahead of this week's Australian Open in Melbourne

Emma Raducanu yesterday discovered time to attempt her hand with an Aussie guidelines ball forward of this week’s Australian Open in Melbourne

Miss Raducanu had a kickabout with a football yesterday, sporting colourful Nike gear

Miss Raducanu had a kickabout with a soccer yesterday, sporting vibrant Nike gear

She may be a Grand Slam winner, but Miss Raducanu seems to have a talent for more than just tennis

She could also be a Grand Slam winner, however Miss Raducanu appears to have a expertise for extra than simply tennis

{The teenager} grew to become an envoy for each manufacturers final yr.

Miss Raducanu will face Sloane Stephens within the first spherical in Melbourne tomorrow following her beautiful US Open triumph final yr.

She has additionally shared her ideas on fellow tennis ace Novak Djokovic being deported from Australia and so unable to defend his title on the Australian Open.

Miss Raducanu, 19, posed for photos at a pre-tournament party at the city¿s Crown Aviary events centre, sporting a Christian Dior handbag and Tiffany & Co jewellery

Miss Raducanu, 19, posed for images at a pre-tournament celebration on the metropolis’s Crown Aviary occasions centre, sporting a Christian Dior purse and Tiffany & Co jewelry

World primary Djokovic, who’s unvaccinated towards Covid-19, didn’t overturn a call from the Aussie authorities to cancel his visa on public well being grounds.

Miss Radacanu felt that the debacle had taken the highlight from fellow Briton Andy Murray reaching his first ATP Tour ultimate since 2019.

She mentioned: ‘I really feel just like the scenario has taken away just a little bit from the good tennis that is been occurring over this summer season in Australia.

‘For instance, Andy Murray, he is within the ultimate tonight, which I believe is fairly unbelievable. To see him come again and win and play so effectively, undoubtedly rooting for him afterward.’

The star, who was unable to play for 20 days due to Covid, ended Britain’s 44-year await a girls’s Grand Slam singles champion when she beat Leylah Fernandez to win the US Open final September.

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