- Emma Raducanu wins the US Open after beating Leylah Fernandez in straight sets
- Raducanu did not drop a set through qualifying and the main draw
- Raducanu is the first qualifier to ever win a Grand Slam and the first British woman since Virginia Wade at Wimbledon in 1977
Emma Raducanu has won the US Open final after a sensational performance against Canada's Leylah Fernandez.
Raducanu, who didn't drop a single set over the entire tournament, becomes the first British woman to win the US Open since 1968 following her 6-4 6-3 victory.
The 18-year-old fell to the court in disbelief before climbing into the stands to celebrate with her team, who had arrived in New York simply targeting a place in the main draw.
The teenager will take home prize money of £1.8million – more than eight times her current career earnings – as well as 2,000 ranking points, which will move her up from her current standing of 150 to 23.
There was immense support for Raducanu at the Parklangley Club in Beckenham, where Emma played from the age of six.
The final minutes of the game were incredibly tense as people watched, but shouts of “Emma, Emma, Emma” and tears of joy erupted throughout the room as the 18-year-old fell to the ground in New York after sealing the win.
Harry Bushnell, her former coach, was extremely proud and despite Emma making tennis look effortless, he insists her win came from nothing but hard work.He said: "She just did things first time of asking, everything just came so naturally to her.
"She worked her socks off, don't think for one second she just walks on a court and makes it happen, she knows what she is doing out there. She is a determined girl.
"It's just amazing to see her go from the age of six to eighteen and win a grand slam!"
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-09-11/emma-raducanu-makes-history-with-us-open-win
