ITF president believes Emma Raducanu could be Britain's answer to the Williams sisters

With Serena Williams and Venus Williams carrying the flag for American tennis over the last two decades, some have backed US Open champion Emma Raducanu to be Britain's answer to the sisters dominance.

Raducanu made history by winning the US Open as a qualifier in September, becoming the Britain's No.1 player in the process. This has led International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty to proclaim that Raducanu could play a similar role to how Venus and Serena Williams transformed women’s tennis in America.

"As you saw with Andy Murray’s success at Wimbledon, performing in your own back yard brings heightened pressures and scrutiny,” said Haggerty. “But it can also bring huge rewards – for the sport in the country and for the individual.

“As a proud American, I saw first-hand what Serena and Venus Williams’ successes at the US Open had on tennis in the States. They were game-changing for the sport."

With Raducanu touted to be the next superstar of British tennis, Haggerty believes the 18-year old could follow the footsteps of the Williams sisters and carry the flag for British tennis.

“If Raducanu can build on the fantastic start to her tennis journey, why can’t her impact at Wimbledon and for Great Britain be similar?" posed Haggerty. “I think it’s really important for British tennis to have its star players perform at Wimbledon.

“I travel around the world, as I am not British, I have a different perspective but when I look at the pressure I see for sports here, that is why it is so important to celebrate success like we have seen with Emma, and with what Cam Norrie is doing as well.”