**New York, August 29, 2025** — Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, ventured out of her tennis comfort zone by taking up golf during a day off at the 2025 US Open, making good on a lighthearted promise she made to Sky Sports. After her record-breaking 6-1, 6-1 second-round win over Janice Tjen on August 27, Raducanu shared Instagram posts captioned “Sports day,” showcasing her golf swings and football warm-ups, delighting fans as she prepares for a third-round clash with Elena Rybakina (*Express.co.uk*, August 28, 2025).
## Raducanu’s Golf Adventure and Sky Sports Vow
Following her 59-minute thrashing of Tjen—her fastest Grand Slam win—Raducanu, ranked No. 35, was granted an afternoon off by new coach Francisco Roig. During a Sky Sports interview after her first-round victory over Ena Shibahara, she revealed plans to try golf, saying, “I’m going to the golf course to try it out. I don’t play. I’m just trying it. Francis and some friends play, so I’ll go and swing” (*Express.co.uk*). Her Instagram posts showed her hitting shots on a green, celebrating a solid effort, and playing football with Roig, a nod to his use of soccer warm-ups from his time coaching Rafael Nadal (*SkySports.com*, August 27, 2025). Fans on X loved the crossover, with one post exclaiming, “Emma swinging clubs and kicking balls? Iconic!” (@RaducanuFan, August 28, 2025). Another quipped, “Raducanu’s golf game might outshine her forehand!” (@TennisVibes, August 28, 2025).
## Tennis Dominance and Context
Raducanu’s foray into golf follows her stellar US Open start, where she dispatched Shibahara and Tjen with a combined 20 winners and just nine unforced errors, signaling a return to her 2021 title-winning form (*BBC Sport*). Her third-round matchup against Rybakina, who leads their head-to-head 1-0, is a major test, but Raducanu’s confidence is high, bolstered by Roig and chiropractor Jerome Poupel (*USOpen.org*). The golf outing reflects her relaxed mindset, echoing her mixed doubles stint with Carlos Alcaraz, which she called “so much fun” despite a loss (*Tennis.com*). Rybakina, fresh off a 6-3, 7-6(7) win, praised Raducanu’s movement but noted their limited contact off-court (*Sportskeeda.com*).
