SPORTS: Headlines - Winners, Losers and Others things of interest

EMMA REDUCANU:



The New US Open champion, has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 23, achieved on 13 September 2021, and is the current British No. 1.

Ranked No. 338 in the world, she reached the fourth round on her major debut with a wildcard into the main draw for the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.
This helped her to access the qualifying competition for the 2021 US Open in August and after qualifying for the main draw, she went on to become

• The first qualifier, male or female, to reach and win a major singles final.
• In the final she defeated 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez to become the first British woman to win a major singles title since Virginia Wade at Wimbledon 1977.
• Raducanu did so without dropping a set throughout the tournament.

 

HIGHLIGHTS:
Emma Raducanu vs Leylah Fernandez Highlights | 2021 US Open Final - YouTube

COURT INTERVIEWS:
Emma Raducanu On-Court Interview | US Open 2021 Final - YouTube
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Leylah Fernandez On-Court Interview | 2021 US Open Final - YouTube

 

• In the most surprising Grand Slam result in the history of the sport, Raducanu won the U.S. Open title defeating Leylah Fernandez of Canada 6-4, 6-3, to conclude just the fifth tournament she's ever entered at the highest level of women's tennis.

Emma Raducanu wins US Open, beats Leylah Fernandez in women's final (usatoday.com)

Wow! Remarkable, glorious, legend – congratulations pour in for Raducanu's 'pretty, pretty good' triumph (msn.com)

Emma Raducanu: US Open champion 'outstanding', says the Queen - BBC Sport

 

Meanwhile - in the Mens US Open final:
Daniil Medvedev stuns Record chasing Djokovic in straight sets



US Open final: Daniil Medvedev stuns Novak Djokovic in straight sets and wins first Grand Slam title - UK Time News

 

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Medvedev beats Djokovic to win US Open