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.
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.”
But few could imagine this dream in New York.
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.
Her achievements over the past fortnight also received royal approval, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sent her best wishes.
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.