Qualifier to champion: Emma Raducanu beats Leylah Fernandez to clinch US Open
Britain’s Emma Raducanu captured 10 matches in a row at Flushing Meadows — three in qualifying, seven in the main draw — and is the first woman to win the U.S. Open title without dropping a set since Serena Williams in 2014.
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Britain's Emma Raducanu kisses the US Open trophy after defeating Leylah Fernandez of Canada. Raducanu dispatched 73rd-ranked left-hander Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 in the final. AP
Emma Raducanu captured 10 matches in a row at Flushing Meadows — three in qualifying, seven in the main draw — and is the first woman to win the US Open title without dropping a set since Serena Williams in 2014. AP
Leylah Fernandez said the loss definitely stings but on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks she hoped to be as strong and resilient as New York has been. AP
Both Fernandez and Raducanu displayed the poise and shot-making of veterans at the US Open — not two relative newcomers whose previous head-to-head match came in the second round of the Wimbledon juniors event just three years ago. AP
One of the significant differences on the day: Fernandez put only 58 percent of her first serves in play and finished with five double-faults, helping Raducanu accumulate 18 break points. AP
Actor Jason Biggs (C) talks with Kim Clijsters while watching the US Open women's singles final. AP