Emma Raducanu gets wild card for BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells

U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu is learning it's nice to be one of the young queens of the court. 

According to PA Media (h/t The Guardian), Raducanu has been given a wild-card entry into the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells that runs from Oct. 4-17. The 18-year-old who shocked the tennis world throughout the summer is ranked No. 22 and would normally receive an entry for such an event, but the cut-off was weeks ago and before she won the year's final Grand Slam. The wild card means she won't have to go through qualifying ahead of the tournament's main draw that begins Oct. 6. 

Raducanu is also scheduled to compete at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow and the Transylvania Open in Romania next month. 

Raducanu became a household name when she notched three victories at Wimbledon as the world No. 338 but then showed her staying power when she won the U.S. Open without dropping a single set. She generated headlines last week when she let it be known she was parting ways with coach Andrew Richardson because she wants to work with somebody who has more experience in the world's largest tournaments. 

As noted by the WTA website, world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka are among the big names not playing at the BNP Paribas Open.