Emma Raducanu has been reunited with her parents after arriving back in the UK – five days after making tennis history.

Proud father Ian lifted her hand in the air before putting his arms around his daughter outside the family home in Bromley.

On Saturday, Raducanu became the first British woman to win a major title in 44 years, and the first qualifier in history to lift a grand slam.

Her parents – Romanian father Ian and Chinese mother Renee – had been unable to watch their daughter triumph in person as they could not secure the visas needed to fly to New York.

A driving force behind the teen tennis star, Raducanu said her parents were “proud and happy” following her win, adding: “They’re my toughest critics and so hard to please – but I got them this time!”

As a result of her victory, the teenager has shot up 127 places in the world tennis rankings, from 150th to 23rd.

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Following the New York tournament, the 18-year-old spent several days sightseeing in the city before returning home.

She made her debut at the Met Gala dressed in a black and white Chanel ensemble, and visited the New York Stock Exchange.

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