With a thrilling 6-4, 6-3 victory over Leylah Fernandez, 18-year-old Emma Raducanu is the newly minted women's champion of the USOpen, the youngest Grand Slam singles winner in 17 years
With a thrilling 6-4, 6-3 victory over Leylah Fernandez—one that literally featured blood, sweat, and tears—18-year-old Emma Raducanu is the newly minted women's champion of the US Open, the youngest Grand Slam singles winner in 17 years.
Serving out the match with an ace, Raducanu fell to the court, held her hands over her face, and then erupted into what’s likely the biggest smile of her life after winning what some are already calling the greatest tennis tournament anyone has ever played. “I knew that I had to dig deep,” Raducanu said after the match. Dig she did, overcoming service breaks, several missed championship points and, yes, a medical timeout during the final game to patch up the blood on her shin.
Fernandez, who won over crowds throughout her run to the final, thanked them for standing by her. “You were there when I was having tough times and you were there when I was having good times,” she said, upon receiving her runner-up trophy. “Thank you for always having my back.” She also took note of the larger significance of their match being played on September 11. “I know this day is especially hard for New York and everyone around the United States,” she continued.
The mere fact that this final matchup existed was cause enough for celebration: 150th-ranked Raducanu is the first qualifier—men or women—to reach the final of any Grand Slam tournament. 73rd-ranked Fernandez—who turned 19 this past Monday—rode a string of
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