China News Service, July 5, according to the British "Hua Wen Weekly" WeChat public account "Hua Wen Pai" reported that a British player broke into the Wimbledon women's singles at a Wimbledon tennis match in London a few days ago. In the round of 16, she was the 18-year-old Emma Radukanu.

　　Emma is a veritable "second generation of immigrants", her father is Romanian, and her mother is from China.

In the afternoon match on the 4th, Emma, ​​who participated in the Grand Slam Tennis Championship for the first time, defeated her opponent 2:0 in just 1 hour and 40 minutes and successfully broke into the top 16 of Wimbledon.

Emma's victory not only created her personal best result, but also became the only local British singles player in Wimbledon to reach the top 16.

　　Ever since Emma advanced to the top 32 Wimbledon as a non-seeded player, British media have paid attention to this little-known 18-year-old girl with a bright smile and regarded her as a rising star in British tennis.

　　Who is Emma?

Where is she from?

British media are full of curiosity about this girl with an "atypical British face".

　　In fact, Emma is not only from an immigrant family, two months before participating in Wimbledon, Emma has just taken the British "College Entrance Examination"-the A Level exam.

　　Emma said: "My great motivation comes from my mother".

In Emma's growth process, her parents had a great influence on her.

Let us get to know this rising Chinese mixed-race tennis player in British tennis.

"Tennis genius girl" training on the street

　　Emma was born in Toronto, Canada on November 13, 2002. When she was 2 years old, she moved with her parents from Canada to London, England, and settled in Bromley in the southeast.

　　Emma was very shy when she was a child.

In order to let her daughter better open herself, when Emma was 5 years old, her father began to expose her to various cultural and sports activities, including ballet, horse riding, swimming, tap dancing, basketball, skiing, golf, go-karting, and of course tennis. .

　　Emma showed amazing talent as soon as she touched tennis.

Emma frequently wins various tennis matches, and sometimes the matches take up the whole weekend. Therefore, she cannot participate in other activities and began to concentrate on tennis training.

　　At the age of 10, Emma came to Bromley's tennis center to receive professional tennis training, sometimes for 5 hours.

　　Dave Moore, a retired old man, is Emma's neighbor. He often sees Emma practicing batting in dead ends on street corners. She and her dad keep hitting the ball back and forth.

　　"No matter how hot and dry the weather is, they practice almost every day." Dave said in surprise. "I know she is great, but I don't know that she will play Wimbledon on behalf of the UK until I was on TV the other night. Saw her playing."

　　Another neighbor of Emma is the 18-year-old student Chidera Pius.

Regarding Emma's performance at Wimbledon, he was also surprised: "I know she often goes to training, especially when the city is closed during the epidemic, but I don't know that she can play at Wimbledon."

The second generation of immigrants who grew up under strict supervision of their parents

　　"I think my greatest qualities are strong fighting spirit and tenacity. These two words are also the two words I use to describe myself." Emma said.

　　In the third round of Wimbledon on July 1, Emma once fell behind 0:3 in the second set, and the opponent scored another ball, the score will become 0:4.

　　Many people think that the 18-year-old Wimbledon debut will end here.

However, half an hour later, Emma defeated the 2019 French Open runner-up Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets.

　　In the game, Emma showed both mental and physical resilience.

　　Emma confessed that her parents have a great influence on her.

Emma’s parents both work in the financial industry. “My parents come from families with academic backgrounds, and they discipline me very strictly. Not only tennis, but in any other field, I must do my best, and I will do my best. I can do the best I can, and I think I have developed this mentality since I was a child."

　　"My parents hope that I have a choice. They think education is very important to my future." Emma said.

This kind of thinking from parents has obviously been subtly instilled in her daughter. Emma not only strives for the top in tennis matches, but also does not relax academically.

　　When Emma was asked whether she would prefer to get an A in A-levels or enter the Wimbledon round of 16, Emma said: "I want to be in the Wimbledon round of 16." Nevertheless, Emma's academic performance is in school. Newstead Wood Middle School is still among the best.

This is a grammar school for girls in Orpington, where Emma studies mathematics and economics.

Treat Li Na as an idol

　　Emma said in an interview after the game that she did not expect to make it to the fourth round.

"When I was preparing for the equipment for the Wimbledon game, my parents still said,'Did you bring too much stuff?' The game is now out, and I don't have clean game clothes anymore. Fortunately, there is laundry service in the hotel. "Emma's speech made the audience roar with laughter.

　　Perhaps even Emma herself did not expect that she would go further than her mentor Andy Murray in this Wimbledon.

　　After Emma entered the top 32 at Wimbledon, Murray was the first celebrity to congratulate her on Twitter.

　　In addition to Murray, Chinese tennis player Li Na is also a tennis player that Emma admires.

"Although Li Na has retired for many years, I have watched a lot of her games online. Her style of play is really aggressive. Her movements are so agile and powerful, which left a deep impression on me. And she will not miss any opportunity to "provoke" her opponent."

　　"Playing on the center court means a lot to me. I think this is everyone's dream. If there is this opportunity, I will be very grateful." Emma said.

"No matter what happens, I am really ready." (Peng Lin)