Britain's Emma Raducanu beat Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in the battle of the teens to be crowned U.S. Open champion.
She is the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam title and the first British woman to hoist a major trophy since Virginia Wade triumphed at Wimbledon in 1977."I send my congratulations to you on your success in winning the United States Open Tennis Championships. It is a remarkable achievement at such a young age, and is testament to your hard work and dedication.
@LeylahFernandez well done on your amazing achievements at this year's U.S. Open, it's been a pleasure to watch.""Congratulations to @EmmaRaducanu on your U.S. Open win - what a fantastic achievement! We are all so proud.
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