Is fearlessness the secret of success? This morning, 18-year old Emma Raducanu became the first qualifier ever to reach the US Open final as her thrilling run of unlikely victories continued in New York.
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Emma Raducanu, tennis's smiling superstar
Is fearlessness the secret of success? This morning, 18-year old Emma Raducanu became the first qualifier ever to reach the US Open final as her thrilling run of unlikely victories continued in New York.
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Emma Raducanu is still only 18, but last night she played in the semi-final of the US OpenA major tennis tournament held once a year in New York City. It is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world, starting in 1881 - just after Wimbledon, which had begun four years earlier in 1877..
Millions watched her play. And Emma beat her opponent, Maria Sakkari.
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Two months ago, she was ranked 338th in the world. Now, she is British number one.
Emma is not the only young sporting star. Swimmer Ellie Challis is only 17. She just won silver at the ParalympicsAn international sports competition for athletes with disabilities. .
Twin sisters Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova are 16. This year, they won medals for gymnastics at the Olympics.
Some think their success is because they are young and fearless.
But others say this is not the only way to succeed. It is better to be careful and thoughtful. In the story of the hare and the tortoise, being cautious helped the tortoise win!
Is fearlessness the secret to success?
Some say
Yes! Taking bigger risks is scary, but we get more out of them. It is worth being fearless and taking those risks. Yes, we might fail. But at least there is a chance of success!
Others think
Not always! Being careful and wise can be useful too. Being careless might not just mean failure. It could make things worse too. It is better to think things through.
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US Open - A major tennis tournament held once a year in New York City. It is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world, starting in 1881 - just after Wimbledon, which had begun four years earlier in 1877.
Paralympics - An international sports competition for athletes with disabilities.
Emma Raducanu, tennis’s smiling superstar
Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates her victory over Shuai Zhang of China in the second round of the women's singles at the US Open on September 02, 2021 © Getty Glossary
US Open - A major tennis tournament held once a year in New York City. It is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world, starting in 1881 - just after Wimbledon, which had begun four years earlier in 1877.
Paralympics - An international sports competition for athletes with disabilities.