Piers Morgan swallows his words to lead celebs applauding Emma Raducanu’s tennis win

Celebrities have take to social media to congratulate Emma Raducanu on her historic win on the US Open Tennis Championships competitors towards Leylah Fernandez

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Emma Raducanu: British teen wins US Open

Piers Morgan has eaten his hat to congratulate Emma Raducanu after she gained the US Open Tennis Championships months after dropping out of the Wimbledon championships.

The 56-year-old former Good Morning Britain host was one of many first to supply congratulations to the 18-year-old sportswoman after she defeated Leylah Fernandez in a dramatic last.

Piers’s phrases of encouragement might have been troublesome for him to sort as he beforehand hit out at Emma on social media after she withdrew from Wimbledon after she suffered a panic assault on courtroom.

However now the TV host has lavished the star with reward after she gained the ultimate in units 6-Three and 6-4 – turning into the primary British girls to win a Grand Slam in 44 years.

Emma Raducanu gained the US Open on Saturday – making her the primary British girls to win a Grand Slam in 44 years
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Taking to Twitter to commend Emma, Piers wrote: “@EmmaRaducanu⁩ wins the US Open. This is without doubt one of the biggest achievements in British sporting historical past. Congrats, Emma – you champion.”

And alluding to his beforehand blunt assault on the tennis participant, he added: “From Wimbledon choker to US Open champion in Three months…. by no means seen a extra good illustration of psychological energy & resilience than @EmmaRaducanu’s win. That is what elite sport is all about – going through as much as loss/adversity & going once more with no whining & steely dedication.”

Piers beforehand slammed Emma after she withdrew from Wimbeldon throughout the third spherical earlier in the summertime.

Piers Morgan showered Emma with reward following her historic win
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He beforehand taunted her, tweeting: “Ms Raducuna’s a gifted participant however couldn’t deal with the stress & stop when she was shedding badly. Not ‘courageous’, only a disgrace.”

The TV host was savaged this previous week when he all of a sudden turned ‘staff Emma’ as she made it to the US Open last.

Gary Lineker made his personal model of ‘historical past’ on the night time of Emma’s win too – taking to Twitter to congratulate her whereas he was within the midst of presenting Match of the Day.

HM The Queen wrote a letter congratulating Emma on her historic win
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The 60-year-old wrote: “First time in my life I’ve ever tweeted while on air however my goodness what a efficiency, what a triumph, what an incredible younger girl. Congratulations @EmmaRaducanu on a very staggering achievement. US Open winner at 18 with out shedding a set. Terribly fabulous.”

Emma additionally gained the seal of approval from the Royal Household – with HM The Queen, Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, providing congratulations on-line.

The Queen launched a press release in a letter that was shared on Twitter, saying: “It’s a exceptional achievement at such a younger age, and is testomony to your exhausting work and dedication.”

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tweeted: “Big congratulations @EmmaRaducanu in your gorgeous performances and historic Grand Slam victory! Unimaginable –we’re all so pleased with you.”

Sports activities presenter Gabby Logan gushed on-line: “Is that this essentially the most unbelievable sporting achievement now we have ever seen by a person athlete? No units dropped, got here from qualifying? Second main?”

Stephen Fry tweeted his ideas, writing: “What an excellent day for 2 exceptional younger girls. Sure, it might be ‘solely’ sport, however in that ‘solely’ there might be discovered a lot of human pleasure, despair, glory, disappointment, surprise and hope. A quick flicker of sunshine in a darkish world.”