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Indian Wells: Emma Raducanu prepares for first match as US Open champion

Stay humble, remain grateful and learn how to say no is the advice from two people who have a very good idea what it feels like to be Emma Raducanu right now.

One month shy of her 19th birthday, Raducanu is about to play her first match as the US Open champion.

She will be up against the world number 100 Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the 16,000-capacity centre court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Friday night (around 02:00 BST on Saturday).

Bianca Andreescu and Iga Swiatek were both 19 when they won their first Grand Slam titles.