US Open 2021 Emma Raducanu beats Leylah Fernandez
New York — At the US Open 2021Emma Raducanu beats Leylah Fernandez to win women’s singles title in New York. Raducanu, 18, becomes the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since 1977, the new British No 1 and claims the $2.5m winner’s cheque in just her fourth senior tournament; Raducanu did not drop a set in three matches of qualifying and seven main draw contests
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.
🇬🇧 @EmmaRaducanu did a thing.
Highlights from the women's singles final 👇 pic.twitter.com/oLKnAlyPSU
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2021
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.
In front of a beaming Virginia Wade – the last British woman to win a Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 1977, and also the last British woman to win the US Open in 1968 – Raducanu produced a superb performance in a thrilling final where she won the key moments and reeled off five of the final six games to seize her moment.
