Luke Littler, 16, receives warning from Emma Raducanu, 21, forward of Aussie Open
Emma Raducanu has provided Luke Littler some recommendation following the 16-year-old’s sensational rise in darts.
Littler took the Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship by storm over the festive and new yr interval. In his first look on the match, {the teenager} from Warrington turned the youngest participant ever to succeed in the ultimate at Alexandra Palace, whereas attracting countrywide consideration.
He got here up quick on the last hurdle with a 7-4 defeat to Luke Humphries – however the teen’s spectacular achievement means the Littler hype prepare remains to be in full swing. And that has prompted some clever phrases from 21-year-old tennis star Raducanu on the pitfalls of fame.
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Raducanu stated forward of her look on the Australian Open this month: “My friend just sent me a picture of the boy who was like 16, who made the final. She was like, ‘I can’t believe this guy’s only 16 years old’.
“I would just say, keep your circle close, take time to actually enjoy it all, and don’t rush into the next thing straightaway.”
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Raducanu turned the youngest British participant ever to win a Grand Slam when she lifted the US Open as an 18-year-old wildcard in 2021. Her in a single day success threw her into the limelight, attracting sponsorship offers from Tiffany & Co, Dior, Evian, British Airways, Vodafone and Porsche.
But the Bromley-born ace’s on-field performances have faltered ever since, with Raducanu being plagued with accidents and failing to progress previous the second spherical of her final 5 majors. And her lesson shall be a cautionary one to Littler about how rapidly younger athletes can go from the following huge factor to ‘flops’.
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Littler’s defeat to Humphries was essentially the most watched non-football occasion in Sky Sports historical past. It garnered an astonishing viewers of 4.8million as Brits tuned in to get a glimpse of the nation’s newest sports activities wonderkid.
The consideration has prolonged to Littler’s social media following, having amassed over a million followers on Instagram. His star is anticipated to develop even additional after securing a spot within the Premier League Darts, which is about to start in Cardiff on February 1.
