Britain's Emma Raducanu completed a Grand Slam fairytale on Saturday by beating Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in the clash of the teens to be crowned U.S. Open champion.
It was a victory that required blood, sweat and in the end a few tears as the 18-year-old became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam title and the first British woman to hoist a major trophy since Virginia Wade, who was watching from courtside, triumphed at Wimbledon in 1977.
"It's an absolute dream," beamed Raducanu, who will shoot up from 150th to number 23 in the world rankings on Monday. "I've always dreamed of winning a Grand Slam. You just say these things. One unseeded player making a major final would be considered remarkable - two enters the realm of unbelievable.
Despite what the statistics might say, Raducanu insisted that winning the U.S. Open was not a easy as it might have looked. The charismatic teens had charmed the New York crowds with fearless play and contagious enthusiasm, leaving excited fans a difficult choice over who to back in the final, which in the end was evenly split.“Leylah’s always going to play great tennis and always going to fight – that’s just the competitor she is... I think just staying in the moment, focusing on what I had to do... really helped in those tough times.
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