18-Years-Old Emma Raducanu Defeats Leylah Fernandez to Win 2021 US Open

In 2020, Emma Raducanu didn't play outside Great Britain because her parents feared for her safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A year later,, she's Grand Slam Champion.

Raducanu defeated Leylay Fernandez 6-4,6-3 to capture the 2021 U.S Open. The 18-years old is the youngest major champion since Maria Sharapova won the 2004 Wimbledon Championship. Saturday was the youngest U.S Open final since Serena Williams and Martina Hingis went head to head in 1999

Raducanu ranks as one of the most surprising winners in the event's history. she navigated through the field as the 31st-ranked qualifier before dominating over the last two weeks in Queens, New York.

Despite being the lower-ranked player in every match she played in the event,, Raducanu never lost a set. she took advantage of a somewhat easy slate of opponents as upsets allowed her to go through the first four rounds without facing a seeded opponent..

However,, when she did wind up going against Belinda Bencic and Maria Sakkari to reach the final,she did not miss a bit..