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

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    Ben: I can't cope.

  2. *Raducanu 6-4 1-1 Fernandez

    It's such a battle out there. Emma Raducanu may have taken the opening set but Leylah Fernandez is grinding away and edges to 15-30.

  3. Gigi Salmon
    BBC Radio 5 Live tennis commentator

    How important is that hold for Leylah Fernandez?

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

    If Fernandez's legs are feeling tired she will have to shorten the points and go for it a bit more. She ripped that backhand.

  5. Fernandez recovers to hold

    *Raducanu 6-4 1-1 Fernandez

    Saved again by Leylah Fernandez, and complemented by a "come on"! This is almost an exact replica of the Canadian's opening service game in the first set.

    But this time she comes through to hold, stirring up the New York crowd as she does.

  6. Raducanu 6-4 1-0 Fernandez*

    Leylah Fernandez saves the first and also the second with a superb backhand down the line - that barely left the tarmac. Emma Raducanu has one more chance to break...

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

    I think Fernandez's legs have gone. The last few matches have taken it out of her.

  8. Raducanu 6-4 1-0 Fernandez*

    These double faults are proving a problem for Leylah Fernandez, she doesn't want to be handing Emma Raducanu freebies. The Canadian follows up by tickling a forehand into the tape and Raducanu has three break points.

  9. 'Raducanu so hard to play against'

    Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    How often have we seen Emma get to this level and run away with it? She is so hard to play against because you never have enough time.

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  12. Raducanu 6-4 1-0 Fernandez*

    Snappy serve from Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez hooks a forehand long. The British qualifier is looking confident now and takes a quick hold to 15 to open this second set.

  13. 'A stunner of a match'

    Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Finally we can take a deep breath. It was relentless hitting from both players. Fernandez is making Emma hit one extra ball but at the end of that set Emma added a bit of pace and really did start winning the points. It wasn't Fernandez gifting it to her.

    Fernandez has come through so many matches in three sets. I don't think she will be too bothered.

    This is an absolute stunner of a match.

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  15. *Raducanu 6-4 0-0 Fernandez

    Leylah Fernandez nipped off court between sets, Emma Raducanu sat on her chair taking a moment to cool down while taking on board an energy gel.

    She opens the second set with her first ace of the final. That'll do nicely...

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  18. *Raducanu 6-4 0-0 Fernandez

    Remember, Emma Raducanu has not dropped a set in any of the nine matches she has played in qualifying and then the main draw to reach this stage.

  19. 'One set away'

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Emma Raducanu is one set away from becoming a Grand Slam champion at the age of 18!

  20. Game and first set - Raducanu

    Raducanu 6-4 Fernandez

    Yes she can!

    Emma Raducanu works Leylah Fernandez wide and then fizzes a forehand winner into the space left behind by the Canadian. Remarkable!

    The British teenager takes the opening set.

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