Watch: Emma Raducanu filmed driving a Porsche in Stuttgart
Emma Raducanu, who is the brand ambassador for Porsche, was seen driving a car designed by the German automobile manufacturer in Stuttgart.
The 19-year-old was in Stuttgart for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, where she reached the quarterfinals following victories over Storm Sanders and Tamara Korpatsch. However, she was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by eventual champion Iga Swiatek in the last eight.
During the course of the event, she was filmed driving a Porsche vehicle in the city.
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Emma Raducanu recently posted a picture on Twitter comprising her best moments in Stuttgart, both on and off the court, which referred to her run to the quarterfinals in her first WTA event on claycourt and the work with Porche.
fun week in Stuttgart on & off the court🏎 🤸♂️🧱 @PorscheTennis #middleofthemiddle https://t.co/KnNToYKj3t
Emma Raducanu became Porsche's new brand ambassador last month
Emma Raducanu became Porsche's new brand ambassador last month. While announcing the partnership, the Brit revealed that she has been an automobile and go-karting fan since childhood.
"For me to be a brand ambassador for Porsche means a lot,” Raducanu said. ‟Porsche is one of the brands I’ve always loved from a young age. One of my first tennis coaches drove a 911. Whenever I would turn up to practice in the morning, I would see his Porsche, I would go wow and be like dreaming of one day sitting in my own."
"Growing up, I would go to Brands Hatch and watch the Porsche Carrera Cup finals. The adrenalin I would get from motorsports and seeing the Porsches was actually the most fun part of my week."
Raducanu has not had a particularly impressive 2022 season, with only five wins out of 12 matches so far. The US Open champion lost in the opening round of the Sydney International and followed it up with a second-round exit at the Australian Open. She lost her opening matches at the Miami Open and the Abierto Zapopan, where she was forced to retire due to injury.
Raducanu scored her first victory on clay while representing Great Britain in the qualifying rounds of the Billie Jean King Cup. However, she suffered a foot blister in her second match against Marketa Vondrousova and was beaten comprehensively.
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix marked the first competition where Raducanu won two matches this season. The 19-year-old will be motivated following a good run in Stuttgart and will look to carry that momentum into her next competition -- the Madrid Open.