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Post by Admin on Sept 10, 2021 2:52:29 GMT
Emma Raducanu and Maria Sakkari Walk onto Court! | 2021 US Open
Emma Raducanu and Maria Sakkari walk onto Court ahead of their 2021 US Open semifinal.
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Post by Admin on Sept 10, 2021 3:19:59 GMT
Emma Raducanu is incredible.
The 18-year-old takes the first set, 6-1, over Sakkari.
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Post by Admin on Sept 10, 2021 5:21:49 GMT
British teenager Emma Raducanu reached the US Open final as her meteoric rise continued with a stunning straight-set win over Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari in New York. Raducanu, 18, extended her dream run with a 6-1 6-4 victory in which her dominance again almost defied belief. She is the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final and will play another teenager Leylah Fernandez on Saturday. Raducanu is the first British woman in a major singles final in 44 years. Watched on by Virginia Wade - the last woman to achieve that feat at Wimbledon in 1977 - Raducanu produced another fearless and ruthless victory that stunned those watching on Arthur Ashe Stadium. After confidently swatting away a volley on her first match point, Raducanu immediately dropped her racquet on the court and covered her mouth with both hands. Quickly she broke out into a beaming smile before lapping up the acclaim of a rapturous crowd on the world's biggest tennis court. "The time in New York has gone so quickly, I've been taking care of each day and three weeks later I'm in the final. I actually can't believe it," Raducanu said. Before her run to the Wimbledon last 16 earlier this summer, Raducanu was ranked 336th in the world. This win puts her on the verge of the top 30 after already being assured of becoming the British women's number one by reaching the last four at Flushing Meadows. Most pertinently, it gives the Kent teenager - who also passed her A Levels this summer - the opportunity to win one of tennis' most prestigious titles when she faces Canadian 19-year-old Fernandez at 21:00 BST on Saturday.
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Post by Admin on Sept 11, 2021 4:48:14 GMT
Teenage tennis sensation Leylah Fernandez has been calm, cool, and collected throughout her impressive — and unexpected — run to her first-ever Grand Slam final at the 2021 US Open. But Jorge Fernandez, the Canadian star's father who doubles as her coach, isn't nearly as composed as his 19-year-old daughter during her matches. In an interview with The Globe and Mail, Jorge admitted that he "swears like a drunken sailor" while watching Leylah compete from afar. While his wife, Irene, sits courtside in their daughter's box at the New York tournament, Jorge is glued to his television as he follows along from home in Boynton Beach, Florida. The closed-door viewing experience offers Jorge privacy when he drops some unsavory language — but Leylah's other-worldly stretch in Flushing Meadows justifies an expletive or two from her dad. The young star — who turned 19 during the US Open — cruised to straight-set victories in her first- and second-round matches. But few expected the wunderkind to best reigning champion and former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka in their third-round matchup. However, Fernandez bounced back from dropping the first set 5-7 to win a tie-break in the second and down Osaka 6-4 in the third.
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Post by Admin on Sept 11, 2021 20:32:24 GMT
Leylah Fernandez Pre Match Interview | 2021 US Open Final
Listen to what Leylah Fernandez had to say ahead of her final clash with Emma Raducanu.
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