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MANCHESTER UTD AND ENGLAND FORWARD MARCUS RASHFORD tweeted: “Congrats Emma Raducanu what an achievement already! Good luck this weekend we’re all cheering you on back home.”

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, and a post on the Kensington Royal Twitter account read: “What an incredible achievement at this year’s US Open Emma Raducanu! We will all be rooting for you tomorrow. Wishing you the best of luck! C.”

FORMER ENGLAND STRIKER GARY LINEKER tweeted: “What an extraordinary achievement. A US Open final at 18 years old and a qualifier to boot. Wow! Well played.”

OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST JESSICA ENNIS-HILL responded to the teen’s celebratory post on Instagram, writing: “You are incredible!!”

OASIS SINGER LIAM GALLAGHER showed his support for Raducanu, having tweeted after her quarter-final victory. “Can u dig it congratulations to Emma Raducanu c’mon LG.”

PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON tweeted: “Well done Emma Raducanu for a brilliant win at the US Open. The whole country will be cheering you on in the final.”

CULTURE SECRETARY OLIVER DOWDEN described Raducanu’s march to the final as the “crowning glory” after a summer of British sporting successes. He said: “It is wonderful, isn’t it? It seems a lifetime ago but we [the England men’s team] got through to the final of the Euros, we came second in the Paralympics and fourth in the Olympics. Whatever happens, and I’m sure Emma will do brilliantly in the final, this really is the crowning glory of a brilliant summer of British sport, and we are so proud of her.”