Britain’s Emma Raducanu beats Leyla Fernandez in all-teen U.S. Open final
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Two teenagers wowed the world by reaching the final of tennis' American Grand Slam, but in the end the younger of the two, Emma Raducanu, displayed the calm nerves and steely resolve of a champion to best Leylah Fernandez for the title.
Even as 19-year-old Fernandez, who seemed to run down every ball during the tournament, saved two match points in the second set, Raducanu, 18, persevered for the win, 6-4, 6-3.
Raducanu sacrificed some of the skin on her left knee in the effort as she slid on it in an attempt to run down a shot late in ...