Emma Raducanu has told Sky News she felt more stressed watching back her US Open performance than she did playing in it.

On a Zoom call with Sky’s Jacquie Beltrao, Raducanu said: “I just really wanted to let the moment sink in and I thought that would help… but watching is definitely more stressful than playing because you feel like you have control at least when you’re playing.

“When you’re watching you have no control, but it was really cool to be able to relive some of those moments and at the end I saw my slide when I fell and it was quite long and I impressed myself with that in slow motion.”

She also revealed that some things in life haven’t changed after her win: “Honestly I can’t even get a court at my local club!”

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.

Despite stepping out alongside celebrities at New York’s Met Gala, she said the highlight of the last week was a small celebration she had with her team the night of her win.

“There was a karaoke bus on the way back form the courts and we were singing Sweet Caroline and Mr Brightside,” said the 18-year-old.

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“We just had a really nice meal together and discussed everything, just chatted the whole time through.”

On what’s next, the tennis star from Bromley said rest is on her immediate to-do list.

“When I got home yesterday I just slept the whole day so I’m just starting to recover and rest and I think my body needs it after the last 7-8 weeks.”

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After her sensational win, she said her parents – Romanian father Ian and Chinese mother Renee – hugged her despite their tough love approach.

“They gave me a hug, nothing crazy. They have very high standards and tough love but I think that I didn’t really need anything big from them,” she said.

“I know that the just the smallest of congratulations means a lot and for them to say they’re proud of me as well, but they were very happy to have me home.”

She said she wants to “inspire little girls or young children to dream big”, no matter what their dreams are.

“Even if it’s not tennis, even it’s to be a doctor, I just want to inspire them to dream big and anything can happen,” said Raducanu.

“I just want to get across the message that you can be a normal kid and go to school and do normal things and still achieve results and I think that’s my main message to all the kids.”

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