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. Raducanu 6-4 5-2 Fernandez*

    And now championship point! Can you believe it?!

  2. Raducanu 6-4 5-2 Fernandez*

    This edge of your seat stuff!

    Emma Raducanu strides into the net to meet a forehand volley, only to watch Leylah Fernandez hook it back towards her before the Brit eventually wins the point. 30-30.

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

    I don't know how she is so calm. Nothing fazes Emma Raducanu.

  4. Raducanu 6-4 5-2 Fernandez*

    A gruelling rally but it is Emma Raducanu who hooks a forehand into the tramlines at the end of it and a snappy Leylah Fernandez serve then makes it 30-15.

  5. Raducanu 6-4 5-2 Fernandez*

    Deep return from Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez goes long in response. 0-15.

  6. Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Virginia Wade looks as tense as you would expect here. Wade, Sue Barker and Ann Jones are the only British female Grand Slam winners in the Open Era...

  7. Raducanu 6-4 5-2 Fernandez*

    A quick swig of an orange-coloured beverage for the 18-year-old between the change of ends.

    Penny for your thoughts, Emma.

  8. 'Stunning'

    Gigi Salmon
    BBC Radio 5 Live tennis commentator

    Emma Raducanu is a game away from being the US Open champion. Stunning stuff.

  9. Raducanu 6-4 5-2 Fernandez*

    Leylah Fernandez drives a return long and Emma Raducanu is one game away from being crowned US Open champion. Anyone got goosebumps yet?!

  10. *Raducanu 6-4 4-2 Fernandez

    Leylah Fernandez is not going away without a fight but Emma Raducanu's level is just through the roof right now. She is playing sensational tennis and another whipped forehand proves too hot for the Canadian to handle. 40-15.

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    Drew Savage: Following Raducanu v Fernandez in an off-grid caravan in the Lake District via #bbctennis on a wind-up radio that we’ve not used for ages. I have to keep winding it up. 5 Live Sport radio signal & 3G signal for live text comms both a bit hit and miss, but it adds to the drama

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

    She is two games away!

  13. Gigi Salmon
    BBC Radio 5 Live tennis commentator

    WHAT A BEAUTY FROM RADUCANU!

  14. Raducanu breaks

    *Raducanu 6-4 4-2 Fernandez

    Oh my word!

    That is unbelievable from the British teenager. Emma Raducanu reads a Leylah Fernandez forehand and fires it back beyond the Canadian to break. Sensational shot.

  15. Raducanu 6-4 3-2 Fernandez*

    So, so close! Emma Raducanu's backhand returns just leaks into the tramlines. She'll get another go...

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

    I am starting to get that feeling where you feel like you need to pace around the room. It feels like something is happening here.

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

    That backhand went like a bullet.

  18. Raducanu 6-4 3-2 Fernandez*

    Wow, what a backhand from Emma Raducanu, just kissing the baseline on its way past Leylah Fernandez. She has been all smiles on the road to the final but there is a serious focus in those eyes right now. Two break points for Raducanu.

  19. 'Raducanu showing another side'

    David Law
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Raducanu is showing another side to herself today with how hard she is being pushed. We have seen glorious ball striking but this is a totally different story.

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