Summary

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  • Britain's Emma Raducanu beats Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in US Open women's singles final

  • Raducanu is the first qualifier in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam final

  • The 18-year-old was the first British woman in a major singles final in 44 years

  • She wins the title without dropping a set after a sensational journey in New York

  • Unseeded Fernandez, 19, ranked 73rd in the world, makes this the first all-teenage final since Serena Williams v Martina Hingis in 1999

  • Raducanu has not dropped a set in the nine matches she has played in the tournament (three in the qualifiers and six in the main draw)

  • She had a world ranking of 150 going into this tournament

Live Reporting

Alex Bysouth

  1. 'What a moment'

    Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Play has to stop. They won't be able to play if she is bleeding. What a moment for this to happen.

  2. Trainer on for Raducanu

    *Raducanu 6-4 5-3 Fernandez

    Emma Raducanu's knee is bleeding, it happened as she slid into a low backhand on that last point.

    At break point down, she will have to see the trainer to get that fixed. The tension.

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  3. Pat Cash
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That is about as brave as you can get from Fernandez.

  4. *Raducanu 6-4 5-3 Fernandez

    Emma Raducanu comes into the net again, but leaves a pick-up volley within reach for Leylah Fernandez and the Canadian stings it back into her opponent's strings.

    Fernandez has the teenager on the run again off the next, and all of a sudden it is break back point.

  5. Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Absolute huge. That is so clutch to have the mental strength to go for it.

  6. *Raducanu 6-4 5-3 Fernandez

    Emma Raducanu whips a serve wide and then skips in to fire away a forehand winner. 30-15.

  7. *Raducanu 6-4 5-3 Fernandez

    Massive forehand winner from Leylah Fernandez and she lets slip a wry smile, but the Canadian can only prod the next wide under immense pressure from Emma Raducanu. 15-15.

  8. 'Relentless hitting'

    Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    My word Fernandez is having to work hard for it. It is relentless hitting from Raducanu. I don't get the sense she is nervous.

  9. *Raducanu 6-4 5-3 Fernandez

    The atmosphere in New York is electric. The Arthur Ashe crowd know they are witnessing history.

    They have been treated to one of the great finals. And it's not over yet...

  10. Fernandez holds

    *Raducanu 6-4 5-3 Fernandez

    Brilliant exchange from both players and Leylah Fernandez finds a gap down the line. The Canadian holds from two championship points down. It is over to Emma Raducanu to serve for the match...

  11. Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It is such a positive sign Raducanu is going for it though.

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  12. Raducanu 6-4 5-2 Fernandez*

    She clips the tape with a forehand! Deuce. This is so tense.

  13. Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Raducanu is relentless.

  14. Championship point Raducanu

    Raducanu 6-4 5-2 Fernandez*

    Massive, massive forehand from Emma Raducanu. Championship point number two.

  15. Raducanu 6-4 5-2 Fernandez*

    Well played, Leylah Fernandez. She digs in and works Emma Raducanu around to move to advantage but then cannot deal with a fizzed return from the Brit. Deuce once more.

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  17. Gigi Salmon
    BBC Radio 5 Live tennis commentator

    This is the stuff of dreams.

  18. 'Incredible'

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  19. Raducanu 6-4 5-2 Fernandez*

    Leylah Fernandez isn't finished just yet, a huge serve and it's deuce.

  20. Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Everything is falling into place.