Emma Raducanu predicts the end of her tennis career after pocketing near £10m in one year

Emma Raducanu says she envisages herself being retired by 31. The Briton is still only 21 and only made her Grand Slam debut three years ago, but admits she’s already thinking about the end of her career.

Raducanu shot to stardom at Wimbledon in 2021, reaching the fourth round at her first ever Major before retiring on medical advice. Just months later, the then-teenager became the first qualifier, male or female, ever to win a Slam.

She became the first British woman to win a Major since 1977 at the US Open aged just 18. But Raducanu has struggled with form and fitness since, not progressing past the second round of a Slam in six attempts.

“My career in tennis is probably finished in 10 years, so I have got to maximise. It’s a sacrifice worth making.”

While she has not added to her tally of titles since the 2021 US Open, thanks to sponsorships and prize money Raducanu already has a net worth of £12million. She pocketed nearly £10m in 2022 alone.