Teenage dream: Britain’s Raducanu makes history with staggering US Open title win over Fernandez
11 Sep, 2021 22:31 / Updated 2 hours ago
"Emma Raducanu completed one of the most astonishing stories in tennis history as the British teenager captured the US Open title with victory over Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in New York.
In an all-teenage final at Flushing Meadows, Raducanu ran out a straight-sets winner 6-4 6-3 to become the first British female Grand Slam singles champion in 44 years.
Appearing in just her second Grand Slam, the teenage star also became the first qualifier – male or female – to go all the way to the title at a major tournament in the Open Era.
The young star, who was born in Canada to a Chinese mother and Romanian father but moved to the UK at the age of two, was taking her A-Level school exams just a few months ago but has now become a national icon in Britain and a heroine far beyond."
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Teenage dream: Britain’s Raducanu makes history with staggering US Open title win over Fernandez — RT Sport News