Emma Raducanu beats Leylah Fernandez to win the women’s singles title in New
York. The 18-year-old tennis sensation won ten matches and didn’t drop a single set
throughout the tournament.
Emma Raducanu’s history-making three weeks in New York got the ultimate fairytale
ending as she beat fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 to win the US Open and
become Britain’s first female Grand Slam champion since 1977 – and the first
qualifier, male or female, to win a Grand Slam title.
Just a couple of months ago, the 18-year-old from Orpington was sitting her A-Levels
but a remarkable run – in a remarkable women’s tournament – that started in first
round qualifying against Bibiane Schoofs on August 25, ended with her lifting the
trophy without dropping a set in 10 matches and losing just 34 games.
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