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Emma Raducanu beats Leylah Fernandez to clinch 2021 US Open title

In the ninth Grand Slam final between two teenagers in the Open Era, British qualifier Emma Raducanu edged Canada’s Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3. It was an entertaining match, as both players displayed brave, aggressive tennis.

In the second game that lasted 10 minutes, Fernandez recovered from 0-40, but Raducanu finally converted her sixth break point and opened the match with a 2-0 lead. Fernandez, who had upset two ex-champions and three Top-5 players en route to the final, immediately earned a break back in another marathon game and then leveled to 2-2.