US Open: ‘A star is born,’ Twitter reacts to 18-year old Emma Raducanu’s landmark title win
Britain’s Emma Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez of Canada 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets in the final of the US Open on Sunday to win her first Grand Slam title.
The 18-year-old Raducanu won 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.
This was the first major final between two teens since Williams, 17, beat Martina Hingis, 18, at the 1999 US Open and the first between two unseeded women in the professional era, which began in 1968.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the teenager’s win:
British Twitter absolutely erupted with joy!
