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Emma Raducanu becomes ambassador for Dior shortly after signing '£2m' Tiffany deal

Teenage sensation Emma Raducanu has become an ambassador for high-end fashion house Dior, shortly after signing with Tiffany in a deal estimated to be worth £2million.

Raducanu incredibly won her maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open last month.

In doing so, she made history and became the first British woman to win a major tennis tournament since Virginia Wade won Wimbledon in 1977.

She also became the first qualifier to ever win a Grand Slam - in just her second appearance at such a tournament.

Raducanu secured her first tournament win without dropping a set at the age of 18, defeating fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez in the final.

Emma Raducanu took to Twitter to announce her deal with Dior where she will act as an ambassador (@EmmaRaducanu/Twitter)

Her stateside success kickstarted a meteoric rise as she shot from world number 150 to 22 and met a huge fans of hers in Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.

In her new role, Raducanu will represent Dior Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri's womenswear collections as well as the luxury brand's skincare and make-up ranges.

It appears the 18-year-old is as comfortable at glitzy events as she is on the court, as she turned heads while wearing a silver asymmetrical Grecian-inspired maxi dress by Dior at the film premiere of new James Bond movie No Time To Die.

“Maria Grazia's work empowers women to feel confident in the iconic Dior cut, which I feel is very unique,” Emma told vogue.co.uk.

“The sincerity of her approach and the way she turns shows into collective and meaningful events unquestionably influenced me in my choice.”

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Emma Raducanu lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich at Indian Wells in the Brit's return to competitive action since winning the US Open last month (Getty Images)

The US Open winner took to Twitter to announce her new role as an ambassador for Dior, writing: “very excited to join this iconic house, thank you @Dior.”

It is not known how much Emma will be paid for her role as an ambassador for Dior.

In 2004 Oscar-winner Charlize Theron reportedly signed a £27m, 11-year contract with the brand while actress Jennifer Lawrence was reportedly offered up to £14m for three years in 2014.

After winning the US Open last month, Raducanu received a late invite to the exclusive Met Gala in New York – the biggest night in fashion.

She wore a stunning monochrome Chanel outfit complete with pearls encircling her waist and Tiffany diamonds in her ears.

Personally invited by Vogue chief Dame Anna Wintour, the teenager was seated on the $500,000 Chanel table with its celebrity ambassadors, leading to rumours that she was set to join them.

Last month, Raducanu was announced as the face of jewellery brand Tiffany and Co in a deal estimated to be worth more than £2million.

This week, Emma pulled out of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow after losing her first match since the US Open in Indian Wells earlier this month.

She is due to return to action next week at the Transylvania Open in her father's home country of Romania, and potentially with a new coach - Raducanu is reportedly trialling Johanna Konta's former mentor Esteban Carril.

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