Emma Raducanu, the 18-year-old British phenom, completed her shocking run through the U.S. Open with a straight-sets victory over Leylah Fernandez of Canada on Saturday that will surely go down as one of the great underdog journeys in the history of sports. Raducanu, ranked 150th in the world and barely
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Emma Raducanu Wins First Set in U.S. Open Final
Continuing a streak that began in the qualifying draw, Emma Raducanu won her 19th consecutive set at this U.S. Open in style, but it was a battle like none have been before for her. The 18-year-old from Britain earned double set point with her opponent, Leylah Fernandez, serving at 4-5,
For Fernandez and Raducanu, an International Fan Club Forms
The Guardian newspaper in Britain calls Emma Raducanu, the British tennis star, “focused, fearless, unflappable.” In Toronto, The Globe and Mail notes of Leylah Fernandez: “The youngster from Laval, Que., has turned the WTA Tour on its ear in Flushing Meadows.” The two unseeded teenagers, Raducanu 18, and Fernandez, 19,
What Time is the US Open Women's Final Between Fernandez and Raducanu?
The U.S. Open women’s final is perhaps the most surprising Grand Slam final in tennis history, featuring two unseeded teenagers, including the first qualifier to play in a final in the Open era. Leylah Fernandez will face Emma Raducanu, and the teenagers — Fernandez turned 19 this week, and Raducanu
Emma Raducanu Beats Maria Sakkari to Advance to U.S. Open Final
Two teenage women who were barely known to anyone other than the most devout tennis fans before this U.S. Open will vie for the singles championship on Saturday in what has to be the most improbable matchup for a Grand Slam final since the modern era of tennis began more
Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu To Meet Saturday in U.S. Open Final
Raducanu, whose parents work in finance, does not appear to be fueled by a desire to quiet the skeptics and, unlike Fernandez, she was not firmly set on being a professional tennis player until recently. “Maybe two years ago,” she said. “I always had my education as a backup. I
For Raducanu and Fernandez, the Magical Run Goes On and On
There they go again. For the second consecutive day at the U.S. Open — or maybe it was the fifth, or the 10th, depending on when the counting started — a teenage woman did the thing she was not supposed to do. Just as Leylah Fernandez of Canada did on
Emma Raducanu Plays Shelby Rogers at the U.S. Open
The most inexperienced players also looked the most comfortable in the first week of the U.S. Open. Starting in the qualifying draw, Emma Raducanu of Britain has won all six of her matches in straight sets, without needing a tiebreaker in any of them. Her most recent win was her
Carlos Alcaraz Upsets Stefanos Tsitsipas, Emma Raducanu Advances at the U.S. Open
“I’m ready to play on anything, even the park at the back P17,” she said, referring to the outer practice courts in Flushing Meadows. On Saturday on a bigger stage, the larger Court 17, Raducanu rolled on, beating Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1. Alcaraz had