Emma Raducanu is having a historical campaign at the US Open where she reached the final starting from the qualifications and without dropping a single set for the entire tournament. Emma was clinical in defeating Maria Sakkari in the semifinal 6-1 6-4 to set up an interesting final with fellow teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez.
The 4 records
Emma broke 4 recorders in New York as follows:
- First qualifier, man or woman, to reach a Grand Slam final;
- Youngest British Grand Slam finalist in 62 years;
- First British woman to reach a Grand Slam final In 44 years;
- First British woman to reach a US Open final in 53.
Emma gained 118 positions in the live rankings to be the new world number 32. She will be no.23 if she wins the US Open.
Raducanu at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently ranked no.150 (career-high), Raducanu has an overall 22-6 match record in 2021. Emma is currently competing at the U.S. Open where she beat Bibiane Schoofs 6-1 6-2, Mariam Bolkvadze 6-3 7-5, Mayar Sherif 6-1 6-4, Stefanie Voegele 6-2 6-3, Shuai Zhang 6-2 6-4, Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-0 6-1, Shelby Rogers 6-2 6-1, Belinda Bencic 6-3 6-4 and Maria Sakkari 6-1 6-4.
Emma Raducanu will face the world no.73 Leylah Annie Fernandez in the final. They have never competed against each other till now in top competitions.
Raducanu was the runner-up in Chicago.
Maria Sakkari in 2021
Now the world no.18 (career-high), Sakkari played her last match on the 9th of September when she surrendered to world no.150 Emma Raducanu 6-1 6-4 in the semifinal in U.S. Open (draw).
During this season the Greek has achieved a compiled 31-15 match record. Maria Sakkari’s best result of the present season was reaching the semifinal in Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, Miami, at the French Open and at the U.S. Open.
Emma Raducanu and Maria Sakkari faced off just once. Their current record is 1-0 for Raducanu. When they played, Emma Raducanu won 6-1 6-4 in the semifinal in New York (U.S. Open) on the 9th of September 2021.
Fernandez at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.73, Fernandez has achieved a compiled 23-15 match record in 2021. Leylah Annie is now having a run at the U.S. Open where she managed to beat Ana Konjuh 7-63 6-2, Kaia Kanepi 7-5 7-5, Naomi Osaka 5-7 7-62 6-4, Angelique Kerber 4-6 7-65 6-2, Elina Svitolina 6-3 3-6 7-65 and Aryna Sabalenka 7-63 4-6 6-4.
Leylah Annie Fernandez will play the world no.150 Emma Raducanu in the final. They have never played each other till now in top competitions.
The Canadian clinched 1 title in 2021 in Monterrey.
Emma Raducanu |
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