The women’s event of the US Open produced a magical final, between two unheralded teenagers in Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez. Indian tennis star Sania Mirza believes that the fairytale run of Emma and Leylah provided a glimpse of the depth in the women’s field. Sania weighed in on the Indian women's cricket team's tour of Australia, which commences with …
The 18-year-old Briton became the first qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam when she defeated 19-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday. Raducanu became Britain’s first Grand Slam champion in women’s singles since Virginia Wade in 1977 and did not drop a set during her run to the title in New York. The …
US Open 2021 Final Highlights, Emma Raducanu vs Leylah Fernandez: Emma Raducanu completed her historic run through the U.S. Open by beating Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 for her first Grand Slam title. I’m excited to go out there.” It is the first time teenagers have met in a Grand Slam final since 17-year-old Serena Williams beat Martina Hingis, 18, at …
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