British Airways has named Emma Raducanu, the 19-year old tennis ace who is currently ranked British number 1 and world number 19, as its new global ambassador. In September, Raducanu became the first British woman to win the US Open women's singles since 1977, catapulting her into the big league. British Airways said it has a long-standing history of supporting national sporting events and teams and the flag carrier will now be Raducanu’s first British brand partner. It hailed Raducanu who was recently named BBC Sports Personality of the Year - as "the very best of British talent". The company's brand and customer experience director, Tom Stevens, said: "As we look ahead to the world opening up again, we’re excited to be supporting the very best of British talent, Raducanu."<br/>