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‘She has a great forehand’

Updated on: 28 September,2021 10:12 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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Teen US Open champion Raducanu hails Kate Middleton’s tennis skills

‘She has a great forehand’

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge shares a laugh with US Open champ Emma Raducanu in London recently. Pic/Getty Images

Brit tennis star Emma Raducanu, who recently won the US Open, is impressed by Kate Middleton’s forehand. According to The Sun, the teen sensation recently hit the court with Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.


Raducanu, 18, became the first British woman to win a Grand Slam Singles title since 1977. To celebrate her achievements, Middleton gave Raducanu a homecoming party at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.



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Middleton, who is the Patron of the Lawn Tennis Association, played with Raducanu in a friendly doubles match. After the game, Raducanu said: “She has a great game and actually a great forehand. We were just speaking about the US Open and the win and what a great achievement it was for us but also for the country. She was very supportive and it was great to play tennis with her.”

Raducanu kept telling herself, “don’t miss” while playing with the royal. The Duchess interacted with Raducanu, fellow British US Open heroes Joe Salisbury, who won the mixed doubles, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid.

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