Emma Raducanu cuts an off-the-cuff determine in a gilet and leggings as she boards a bus after Porsche ‘took again’ £125k freebie supercar
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Emma Raducanu cut a casual figure on Sunday as she caught the bus after reportedly losing her £125,000 Porsche freebie.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the luxury car manufacture – who pay Emma as an ambassador – apparently recently ‘took back’ a 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet supercar they had let her borrow.
And now Emma, 21, who hasn’t won a grand slam since her 2021 US Open victory amid a spate of injuries, has seemingly resorted to catching public transport as she was snap catching a bus at the weekend.
The tennis ace dressed down in a lilac jumper for the outing, which she teamed a navy gilet and black leggings.
She finished off her low-key look grey and white trainers and black sunglasses.
Emma Raducanu cut a casual figure on Sunday as she caught the bus after reportedly losing her £125,000 Porsche
Earlier this month, it was reported that the luxury car manufacture – who pay Emma as an ambassador – apparently recently ‘took back’ a 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet supercar they had let her borrow
And now Emma, 21, who hasn’t won a grand slam since her 2021 US Open victory amid a spate of injuries, has seemingly resorted to catching public transport as she was snap catching a bus at the weekend
Emma looked chilled as she scrolled on her phone before boarding a 345 bus.
The sportswoman, who donned a pair of Airpods, seemed in her own world as she went about her day on the solo outing.
Emma, who is currently injured, fell in love with Porsche as a child because one of her first tennis coaches owned one of its sports cars.
Before her US Open success, she reportedly drove a £5,000 Dacia Sandero.
‘Whenever I would turn up to practice in the morning I would see his Porsche,’ she said. ‘I would go, ‘Wow!’ and be dreaming of one day sitting in my own.’
The grammar school girl couldn’t contain her excitement when she was appointed as a ‘global brand ambassador’ for the German marque after her fairy-tale victory in the US Open single’s final in 2021 at the age of 18.
The endorsement deal was said to be worth a huge sum.
She was pictured looking proud – and a little nervous – as she drove to the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, south-west London, in a £125,000 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, with a top speed of 192mph.
The tennis ace dressed down in a lilac jumper for the outing, which she teamed a navy gilet and black leggings
She finished off her low-key look grey and white trainers and black sunglasses
The brunette beauty donned a white and red tote bag on the day
The sportswoman, who donned a pair of Airpods, seemed in her own world as she went about her day on the solo outing
The Daily Mail’s Richard Eden revealed that the tennis ace’s deal with the luxury car manufacturer could be heading for the scrapyard.
‘Emma no longer has a Porsche,’ one of her associates said. ‘They took it back. It used to have pride of place at her home.’
A Porsche spokesman confirmed that she is no longer in possession of one of its vehicles.
‘While we do on occasion loan Emma a car, this is very much on an ad hoc basis,’ he said.
Emma looked chilled as she scrolled on her phone before boarding a 345 bus
Emma, who is currently injured, fell in love with Porsche as a child because one of her first tennis coaches owned one of its sports cars
The star boarded the 345 bus
The sports star showcased her toned legs in the form-fitting leggings
Emma kept a low profile in the dark sunglasses
Emma patiently waited her turn as she climbed onto the bus
A source who works in the sponsorship business said that Porsche is known for the swiftness with which it withdraws its vehicles from celebrity ambassadors if it does not feel that it is achieving value for money.
Raducanu certainly put in some effort for the company, appearing in promotional videos including one in which she drove a 911 GT3 at Brands Hatch in Kent, and another where she did laps with Formula 1 veteran Mark Webber in a 911 Carrera S at Silverstone in Northamptonshire.
After becoming the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam title at the 2021 US Open, Raducanu, whose parents work in finance, signed highly lucrative deals with companies including Dior, Evian, HSBC and Vodafone.
Emma recently posted a cryptic selfie amid the news surrounding her supercar
The 911 shot was posted with a cryptic printed message that read: ‘Like I vanished and reappeared’.
Her company, Harbour 6 Ltd, recorded a profit of £9.6million last year.
Emma recently posted a cryptic selfie amid the news surrounding her supercar.
The stunner posted six pictures on her Instagram feed – including a selfie in what appears to be a Porsche 911 Carrera GTS.
It is not known when the picture was taken and it was posted with a cryptic printed message that read: ‘Like I vanished and reappeared’.
