After a remarkable evening, it is time to bring this live text to a close.
Emma Raducanu, the 18-year-old who began her campaign in qualifying as the world number 150, is the US Open champion having stormed through the tournament without dropping a set.
The teenager is the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade's Wimbledon triumph in 1977, some 44 years ago. Come Monday she will be the new British number one.
She is also the first qualifier, man or woman, to ever win a Grand Slam.
It has been a life-changing few weeks for the star, who was born in Canada to a Romanian dad and Chinese mum and moved to Britain at the age of two. How lucky we are to call her our own.
Stay safe and healthy!!
Yashi Kochi!
2 comments:
What an amazing day it was - and really good playing by both teenagers.
Totally agree, a shame that one had to loose..BUT what both of them are ..Great ambassadors for this sport...refreshing..cheers les
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