Raducanu grew to become an in a single day sensation when she made historical past on the 2021 US Open, changing into the primary qualifier to win a Major. She shortly attracted the eye of luxurious manufacturers and signed as much as be the face of Tiffany & Co., Dior and Porsche amongst others.

Also counting Evian, British Airways and HSBC in her checklist of sponsors, the previous world No 10 has now defined precisely how she got here to the choice of which manufacturers to work with. “For me, it's really important when deciding which brands I would like to partner with that I have an organic connection to them and I identify with them,” she advised Harper’s Bazaar.

“It's really important to me to stay true to who I am as a person, which means working with brands that align with my values.” One of these manufacturers is luxurious style home Dior, which snapped Raducanu up lower than two months after her US Open triumph.

She has since been noticed at a number of Dior style reveals, together with the latest preview of their upcoming Cruise assortment. Less than two weeks after having her final surgery, Raducanu flew to Mexico to stroll the crimson carpet and attend the present.

The 20-year-old additionally defined that she was very hands-on when it got here to her obligations with Dior, as her life as a tennis participant made it much more pleasurable to model herself up for occasions just like the Cruise present. She added: “I get really involved with the styling process!

“I find it really fun, especially as an athlete as I'm typically in sports clothes most of the time. So on the occasions that I do get to dress up I like to express myself and when wearing Dior I always feel super empowered and confident. That's why I like to have a say myself in what I'm wearing – it's a really fun process.”

It comes after she introduced that she can be lacking the summer time occasions to have operations on each palms and considered one of her ankles. And throughout her look in Mexico, the 20-year-old was seen with a bandage on one wrist in addition to strapping on her ankle, whereas her different hand solely had a single piece of surgical tape following the surgical procedures.

Quite a bit has been product of the British No 1’s sponsorships, with some questioning whether or not they have had an impression on her outcomes. It’s one thing that Raducanu has hit out at previously, along with her agent Max Eisenbud additionally revealing that she spends simply 18 days a yr on obligations.