Emma Raducanu has achieved the impossible after winning the US Open started her campaign straight from the qualifications. The new British sensation defeated Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in an exciting final to be the first British woman to win the US Open since Virginia Wade triumphed in 1977.
Emma has started to attend all sort of press conferences and interviews after winning the title. She attended the final press conference only after 2 hours she won the final. She admitted that she had no time even to check her phone.
However, it seems that Emma found some time to send a message to her compatriots saying: “we are taking her HOMEEE!!!”
Needless to say, that she received almost 300,00 likes in 1 hour on Instagram after she sent this message.
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Emma Raducanu in 2021
Now the world no.150 (career-high), the Brit played her last match on the 11th of September when she overcame world no.73 Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in the final in U.S. Open to win her 1st career title.
During this season Emma has managed to achieve a 23-6 win-loss record. The Brit clinched 1 title at the U.S. Open. Emma was the runner-up in the Chicago.
Leylah Annie Fernandez in 2021
Now the world no.73, Leylah Annie played her last match on the 11th of September when she was overcome by world no.150 Emma Raducanu 6-4 6-3 in the final in U.S. Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Canadian achieved a composed 23-16 win-loss record. Leylah Annie clinched 1 title in Monterrey. Leylah Annie got to the final at the U.S. Open.
Emma Raducanu and Leylah Annie Fernandez squared off only once. Their current record is 1-0 for Raducanu. When they played, Emma Raducanu won 6-4 6-3 in the final in New York (U.S. Open) on the 11th of September 2021.
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