US Open day 13: Emma Raducanu makes it 10 out of 10, royal approval and an incredible day for Britain
Emma Raducanu achieved one of the all-time great sporting feats by winning the US Open as a qualifier in just her second Grand Slam tournament.
The 18-year-old from Kent maintained her record of not dropping a set through 10 matches at Flushing Meadows with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez.
Raducanu is the first British woman to win a slam singles title since Virginia Wade at Wimbledon in 1977 and she will climb from 150 in the world rankings to 23 on Monday.
Picture of the day
Tweet of the day
‘I have no doubt your outstanding performance, and that of your opponent Leylah Fernandez, will inspire the next generation of tennis players.’
Read The Queen’s message to @EmmaRaducanu in full: https://t.co/m5lxaH7kKi pic.twitter.com/aFSaCisDC0
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 11, 2021
Shot of the day
SEALED WITH AN ACE 💫
The moment @EmmaRaducanu clinched the 2021 #USOpen women’s singles title 👇 pic.twitter.com/5jeMlvDUb7
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2021
Stat of the day
Qualifier ➡️ Champion
Emma Raducanu wins 10 matches to do the unthinkable at the #USOpen pic.twitter.com/K3X5mLlnCL
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2021
Brit watch
Men’s doubles champ w/ @RajeevRam 🏆Mixed doubles champ w/ @desiraekrawczyk 🏆
🇬🇧 @joesalisbury92 becomes the first man to achieve the #USOpen doubles double since Bob Bryan in 2010! pic.twitter.com/YLaVxV2PxA
— ITF (@ITFTennis) September 11, 2021
An incredible day in New York saw Grand Slam titles for four British players.
Along with Raducanu, Joe Salisbury backed up his men’s doubles title by winning the mixed doubles with American Desirae Krawczyk – their second slam of the year together.
Meanwhile, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid completed the calendar Grand Slam in wheelchair men’s doubles with their eighth title in a row.
But there were defeats for fellow wheelchair stars Jordanne Whiley and Andy Lapthorne.
Who’s up next?
Your 2021 #USOpen men’s singles final!
World No. 1 v. World No. 2🇷🇸 @DjokerNole v. @DaniilMedwed 🇷🇺
Who claims the title? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Ka3OrSv1CY
— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 11, 2021
Raducanu’s astonishing run has rather overshadowed the fact Novak Djokovic is one victory away from two record-breaking feats of his own.
The Serbian needs to beat Daniil Medvedev in the men’s final to become the first man in 52 years to complete the Calendar Grand Slam and the first ever to win 21 major titles.
Medvedev, who lost to Djokovic in the Australian Open final in January, is bidding for a first Slam title in his third final.
