Emma Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez to win the US Open in her fourth major competition and became the first winner to win the Grand Slam title (AP Photo / Seth Wenig)
Emma Raducanu’s three-week history in New York became the final story when she beat fellow teammate Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 to win the US Open and became Britain’s first leader at the Grand Slam since 1977 – and the first, male or female, to win. the head of the Grand Slam.
A few months ago, the 18-year-old from Orpington sat in her A-Level qualification but her impressive run – in a well-known women’s competition – which began with her first race against Bibiane Schoofs on August 25, ended with her promotion to the 10-game unbeaten run. only 34 games.
In the face of Virginia Wade – the last British woman to win the Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 1977, and the last British woman to win the US Open in 1968 – Raducanu did well in the final minutes of winning the key minutes and showing five of the last six games. to take his moment.
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– Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) September 11, 2021
The spectacular race had a break, with Raducanu – 30 to 40 years old serving alone – forced to endure medical time to clean his knee while Fernandez, who had just saved two places in eight games alone, tried to start again.
Good luck @EmmaRaducanu on your winning theaters and the success of the Grand Slam! Incredible – we are all proud of you. @LeylahFernandez you have done well on what you have done well this year #Open, it has been a pleasure to watch. C
– Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) September 11, 2021
The last 18 Slam women’s players have produced 11 specialists for the first time – Naomi Osaka (4), Ashleigh Barty (2), Simon Halep (2) are the only best players to ever
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But Raducanu should not be rejected, the third point of the Contest came and he reiterated his unfaithful story with his own to seal the victory in one hour and 51 minutes of support.
In addition, the title – at its fourth WTA Tour level and second Grand Slam title – now climbed 127th in the world rankings on Monday, taking Britain No. 1 and ranked 23rd.
Three months from the last 16 run to Wimbledon which ended when he was forced to retire with difficulty, it was the amazing Raducanu who left a group of 23,500 on sale and millions watching a break with drama, title and story of generations.
“I would like to thank Leylah and his team a few weeks later, he has beaten some of the best players in the world and it was a tough and high-profile game. I hope we can play in more competitions and hopefully we are done,” said Raducanu, who is leading the US Open. playing his second and first Grand Slam abroad.
“Regarding the three weeks in New York, having a support team, my coach, the fitness team, Will, my assistant, LTA – everyone here and anyone looking home thank you very much
“Most of all I thank you in New York for making me feel at home, from the first qualifying game, to the last one I love to play in front of you and you have encouraged me through difficult times.
“Somehow I fell and I thought this was going to upset me because I needed to serve. I just prayed that I wouldn’t be wrong twice, but we were done!”
“Leylah always plays tennis, he’s a competitor and that’s why he’s at the end – I knew I had to dig deeper.
“It shows the future of women’s tennis and the depth of the game is very good – I think any player who draws women has a chance to win any competition.
“I hope the next generation can follow what other great legends – like Billie Jean [King] here is everyone at the top of the game now. ”
Emma Raducanu, 2021 US Open Women’s Competition
Older games for youngsters offer support
After the inaugural meeting, which paid tribute to the victims of the 9/11-year 20-year anniversary of the New York threats, the sales team settled for the last time at the beautiful Arthur Ashe court.
Raducanu and Fernandez battled the odds, making it between 150 and 73 in the world earlier this week, leaving behind the former Grand Slam players, to become the first undefeated player in the Open Era to compete in the final. .
Of the only four young women at the US Open in the Open Era, the nerves could be expected, however, the two were nothing but the first exchange.
Raducanu stopped working five times in the tournament and after working hard to compete, he was given three resting places in Canada’s left-handed opening game.
Leylah Fernandez took part in an exciting competition at Flushing Meadows (Darren Carroll / USTA via AP)
Fernandez saved the first three, but Raducanu created plenty of chances for his opponent and three more followed in the starting lineup which ultimately led 2-0 after 14 exciting minutes.
After revealing that the pair had played another tough game, Fernandez hit straight to stop a 19-yard touchdown pass from the Brit in a fight match from Raducanu.
After the game, he shared six with Raducanu playing violent tennis but Fernandez’s defense made it a fun game.
Ice-cool Raducanu holds control
Raducanu had not lost more than three games in his first game since the very final, and he did not play more than 51 minutes to make it to his major competitions and the final was his toughest test, yet he started to challenge again.
Making four points in Fernandez’s game – the first break for every player from the third game – saw his teammate dig deep to defend the trio before winning the prize-winner who sealed the first half in the 58th minute.
Raducanu is Britain’s first Grand Slam girl in 44 years (AP Photo / Frank Franklin II)
The two have already met, young Wimbledon three years ago, when Raducanu won in a row. After taking him 19 years to New York in his amazing run, he represented five games from history where he did well to open the second game.
What Raducanu did was that he was able to take his moment, rebuking his opponent and Fernandez gave him three resting places just to show his fighting qualities which have become his hallmarks.
After exchanging five straight points to save the holiday, it was Canada’s chance to turn violent as he watched Raducanu’s game for the first time leading the second round – no wonder he saw the top three in five worlds to make his Grand Slam final.
However, Raducanu was a cool, steady, working man and shot the cool winners on both wings to create a break before taking the future winner to lead 4-2.
Emma Raducanu – Road to the US Open Final
| First round to qualify | Bibiane Schoofs 6-1 6-2 |
|---|---|
| Second round to qualify | Mariam Bolkvadze 6-3 7-5 |
| Third round to qualify | Bring the Sherif 6-1 6-4 |
| The first round | Stefanie Voegele 6-2 6-3 |
| Second round | Zhang Shuai 6-2 6-4 |
| Third round | Sara Complains Tormo 6-0 6-1 |
| Fourth round | Shelby Rogers 6-2 6-1 |
| The last part | Belinda Bencic 6-3 6-4 |
| Second game for finalists | Maria Sakkari 6-1 6-4 |
| The last one | Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 |
Queens Queen
The sacked Raducanu passed through his game to keep Fernandez from returning and was followed by a combination of adrenaline and class to take Briton to several Championship points for his opponents.
The brave Fernandez won the third round in his last four games to get here and did not want to fight.
British women of the Grand Slam (Open Era)
| Australia Open | Virginia Wade (March 1972) |
|---|---|
| French Open | Sue Barker (1976) |
| Wimbledon | Virginia Wade (1977), Ann Haydon Jones (1969) |
| US Open | Virginia Wade (1968) |
Raducanu won a cut down to his knee while serving the game to get his eldest daughter (AP Photo / Seth Wenig)
In line with the competition, the Canadians have saved all the Championships, and put pressure on Raducanu to serve and have some time off.
However, this was a prelude to the final game, the game was boosted when Brit needed the coach to cut his knees, much to Fernandez’s dismay, and while it was still time to see the final shots happen, Raducanu’s moment came.
After a two-week promotion, when the youngsters lit the race, it was Raducanu who won when a well-placed placement left Fernandez with no answer and Brit fell to the ground with his head in his hands.
US Open 2021: The End of Women
| Emma Raducanu | 6-4 6-3 | Leylah Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aces | 2 |
| 2 | Second Mistakes | 5 |
| 67% | First Serve Win% | 56% |
| 4/18 | Damage Points Succeeded | 2/9 |
| 22 | The winners | 18 |
| 25 | Unforced Mistakes | 26 |
| 80 | All Points | 68 |
There have been rumors over the past two weeks in New York and another to come as Novak Djokovic kicks off the iconic year of the Grand Slam, but the events seen on Saturday could be even bigger for the show or for a while.
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