US Open: Emma Raducanu beats Leylah Fernandez in the women’s final

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With his direct victory, Raducanu did not drop a set in the entire tournament.

Getting to the final in the first place is amazing. The fact that he won it – historic.

Raducanu, born to a Chinese mother and a Romanian father, had to go through three qualifying rounds even to get the main draw of what is only her second grand slam appearance.

The 18-year-old had become the first qualifier in men’s or women’s tennis to reach a grand slam final, and has now become the first qualifier to win one.

Even Raducanu expressed surprise at his dream career during the tournament, joking after his quarterfinal victory over Olympic champion Belinda Bencic who had booked a flight home “at the end of the standings “.

How an education built “mental strength”

Incredibly, Raducanu didn’t drop a single set in the tournament, and dropped much more experienced opponents as he progressed.

When asked how he maintains this composure in times of high pressure, Raducanu credited the lessons he received from his parents when he grew up.

“I think calmness and mental strength definitely come from my upbringing,” he said before the final.

“I think my parents instilled in me from a very young age to definitely have a positive attitude on the track because, yes, when I was younger, I was definitely an absentee if I had some kind of bad attitude.”

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Raducanu, ranked 150th in the world when he entered the US Open, showed his potential at Wimbledon this year, capturing the heart of the UK when he reached the fourth round before retiring with “breathing difficulties”.

But few could imagine this dream in New York.

Raducanu is now the youngest grand slam winner since Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon in 2004, and also became the first British woman to win a major since Virginia Wade won Wimbledon in 1977.

A world British star is born

Its new success has seen its popularity increase, especially in the UK, where it has become a famous summer.

Reaching the final, the teen was inundated with online messages congratulating the emerging superstar and wishing him luck.

“Congratulations @EmmaRaducanu, what a success it has already been! Good luck this weekend, we all encourage you at home,” said England and Manchester United player Marcus Rashford he tweeted.

Her achievements over the past fortnight also received royal approval, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sent her best wishes.

“What an incredible success at this year’s #USOpen @EmmaRaducanu! Tomorrow we will all be rooted for you. We wish you good luck!” read a message to your official Twitter account.

After his victory in the semifinals, Raducanu said that having a Chinese mother “definitely instilled from a young age hard work, discipline” and that he looked to Chinese tennis star Li Na.

“When I was younger, I would be inspired by Li Na, even now, in the same way that I was such a fierce competitor,” Raducanu said of the grand slam two-time champion.

With his first Grand Slam title now under his belt, fans around the world will be looking forward to seeing what this teenage sensation can achieve in the years to come.

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