Raducanu is the first British woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.
British tennis player Emma Raducanu beat Canadian star Leylah Fernandez to win the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday.Raducanu came into the U.S. Open ranked 150th in the world.
The 18-year-old overpowered Leylah Fernandez, a 19-year-old from Canada — winning 6-4 6-3 in the U.S. Open final. Saturday night's match had a dramatic finale as Raducanu was forced to have a medical time out after skidding on the court and hurting her leg as she raced to return a ball. She didn't drop a set during the entire tournament, playing a total of 10 matches including three in qualifying.
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