EMMA RADUCANU is looking to kick-start her tennis career â thanks to a pep talk from England captain Harry Kane.
Now some people might it funny that a Tottenham striker is advising someone how to win silverware given the clubâs long run without major trophies.
But SunSport understands 2021 US Open champion â have exchanged messages and had the odd chat about their sporting lives.
It is believed the 19-year-old â whose New York defence ended in the first round â shared ideas with Kane, 29, and discussed how to cope with the trappings of fame.
Sports fans were quick to comment on Kane’s mentoring of the tennis star, with one saying: “Two great individuals.”;
Another said: “Thatâs class.”;
And another said: “Makes sense, Emma’s a Spurs fan and Harry is under a lot of pressure from Spurs and England fans to do well.
“Fair play, H.”;
One remarked: “Trophy-winning advice.”;
Another chimed in: “Learning from someone who copes with large amounts of unnecessary criticism â especially in the face of “winning nothing”; â will be good for her resilience levels.”;
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Raducanu, who wore a Spurs shirt during the Stuttgart Open in April, has struggled this year with form and fitness, falling to 76th in the world rankings.bet
The Kent star â who turns 20 on Sunday â is on hols this week as a right wrist injury has kept her out of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
The Brits face Kazakhstan on Tuesday and then Spain on Thursday â with the group winner progressing to the semi-finals on Saturday.
On paper, they are the weakest of the 12 nations in Glasgow in terms of world rankings.
But the squad of Harriet Dart, Katie Boulter, Heather Watson, Olivia Nicholls and Alicia Barnett have bonded well in Scotland thanks to coffee and comedy.
Captain Anne Keothavong said: âWe recognise that weâre the underdogs in our group. Thereâs no doubt about that.
âBut equally, the players on this team are capable of scoring big wins and theyâve showed that, if not this year then in the past.
âSo, we do feel like weâve got a good shot at it.
âThey will feel the love and the fact that weâre playing in front of our home crowd should help lift them when theyâre out there in the heat of battle.
âThe girls are now familiar with Glasgow and its coffee shops.
âAnd they have been very good at impersonations, which has kept the team very much amused.
âWeâve got two comedians in the team who have kept us all very much entertained.â