Raducanu and Fernandez had battled their way through the draw, ranked 150 and 73 in the world at the start of the fortnight, leaving behind a trail of former Grand Slam champions and the reigning Olympic champion, to become the first unseeded players in the Open Era to contest a major final. “Leylah is always going to play great tennis, that’s the competitor that she is and that’s why she’s in the final – I knew I would have to dig deep.“It shows the future of women’s tennis and the depth of the game is so great – I think every single player in a women’s draw has a chance of winning any tournament.'I hope the next generation can follow in the steps of some of the greatest legends – like Billie Jean here and everyone at the top of the game now.' Emma Raducanu, 2021 US Open women's champion Teenage superstars serve up a treatĪfter an emotional opening ceremony, that featured a fitting tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks 20 years on from the attacks on New York, a sell-out crowd settled in for their landmark final on the magnificent Arthur Ashe Stadium. 'Somehow I fell and I thought that would throw me off balance as I was going to have to serve, I was just praying not for a double fault, but we got through it!'

'Most of all thank you to New York for making me feel so at home, from my first qualifying match, all the way to the final I have loved playing in front of you and you have spurred me on in some difficult moments. 'As for the three weeks in New York, having such a supportive team, my coach, the fitness team, Will, my agent, the LTA - everybody that is here and everyone watching back at home thank you so much I hope we can play each other in many more tournaments and hopefully finals,' said Raducanu, who was making her US Open debut, playing in just her second main draw Grand Slam and first on foreign soil.

'When I saw Emma, I knew a star was born'įollow us want to congratulate Leylah and her team on an incredible fortnight, she's beaten some of the best players in the world and it was a difficult match with a high level. Raducanu beats Fernandez - as it happened

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