BT Action Woman of the Year Awards.Raducanu had to deliver her acceptance speech virtually as she contracted Covid-19 last week. In her virtual speech, Raducanu said “it’s such an honour to even be among these nominees and congrats to you [Tom Daley] for an amazing year and all your achievements.
“To win it’s pretty amazing to me. I am really happy with this of course. I watched Sports Personality of the Year growing up so I’m really happy to join the winners.
“I’m also very happy for British tennis that we’re able to get this award again.
“Also thank you so much to all of the voters and fans for all the support I have received this year, it has been absolutely insane.
“Especially the energy I felt at Wimbledon this year playing in front of my home crowd, that was something that I have never felt before so thank you very much,
“Also I would like to say a big thank you to my team, my past coaches, the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association), my family and friends, thank you so much.
“And congratulations to everyone else’s teams because it is definitely a team effort.”
Following her win, Raducanu received tributes from multiple high profiles names. Lineker called her award win “thoroughly meritorious, even in a year of magnificence from so many.”
Similarly, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said “congratulations Emma Raducanu on a truly incredible year.”
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