Friday, September 10, 2021

Teenage Brit Emma Raducanu reaches US Open final in New York

"Crazy, cool and absolutely mind-blowing" is how Emma Raducanu [PRON: Rad-oo-car-noo] has described getting to the US Open Final, becoming the first British woman to reach a tennis Grand Slam singles final in 44 years.


The 18-year-old beat 17th seed Maria Sakkari in the semis in straight sets. She hasn't dropped a set in any of her nine matches in the tournament in New York. 


Our UK correspondent Benji Hyer reports.  


IN: No qualifier player

OUT: SOC

DUR: 46 secs 


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