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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain reacts after defeating Lelyah Fernandez of Canada to win the US Open final. EPA
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain poses with the championship trophy after defeating Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada to win the 2021 women's US Open. AFP
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Emma Raducanu, of Britain, poses outside Arthur Ashe Stadium with the championship trophy. AP Photo
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Leylah Fernandez of Canada reacts after winning a point against Emma Raducanu of Great Britain. Reuters
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Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2021 US Open. AFP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. Getty Images
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Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada celebrates with the runner-up trophy. AFP
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The bloodied knee of Britain's Emma Raducanu is seen as she celebrates after winning the 2021 US Open. AFP
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Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates after winning the 2021 US Open. AFP
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Britain's Emma Raducanu hugs Canada's Leylah Fernandez after winning the 2021 US Open. AFP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with the championship trophy and ball kids after defeating Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. AFP
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Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada holds the runner-up trophy as Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with the championship trophy alongside Billie Jean King, Stacey Allaster, USTA Chief Executive, and USTA President Mike McNulty. AFP
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Fans watch British teenager Emma Raducanu compete with Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez in the US Open final at The Parklangley Club, in Beckenham, England. AP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates defeating Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. AFP
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Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada holds the runner-up trophy as Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with the championship trophy. AFP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrate. AFP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain returns the ball against Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. AFP
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Suzanne Williams, Strength and Conditioning coach for Emma Raducanu aged 8-12, watches the US Open tennis match remotely at the Parklangley Club in Beckenham, England, as she celebrates Raducanu winning. PA
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates winning championship point to defeat Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. AFP
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Leylah Fernandez of Canada hits a backhand against Emma Raducanu of Great Britain. Reuters
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with fans. EPA
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Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates with the trophy. AFP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain reacts after defeating Lelyah Fernandez of Canada to win the US Open final. EPA
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain poses with the championship trophy after defeating Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada to win the 2021 women's US Open. AFP
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Emma Raducanu, of Britain, poses outside Arthur Ashe Stadium with the championship trophy. AP Photo
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Leylah Fernandez of Canada reacts after winning a point against Emma Raducanu of Great Britain. Reuters
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Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2021 US Open. AFP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. Getty Images
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Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada celebrates with the runner-up trophy. AFP
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The bloodied knee of Britain's Emma Raducanu is seen as she celebrates after winning the 2021 US Open. AFP
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Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates after winning the 2021 US Open. AFP
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Britain's Emma Raducanu hugs Canada's Leylah Fernandez after winning the 2021 US Open. AFP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with the championship trophy and ball kids after defeating Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. AFP
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Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada holds the runner-up trophy as Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with the championship trophy alongside Billie Jean King, Stacey Allaster, USTA Chief Executive, and USTA President Mike McNulty. AFP
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Fans watch British teenager Emma Raducanu compete with Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez in the US Open final at The Parklangley Club, in Beckenham, England. AP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates defeating Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. AFP
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Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada holds the runner-up trophy as Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with the championship trophy. AFP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrate. AFP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain returns the ball against Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. AFP
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Suzanne Williams, Strength and Conditioning coach for Emma Raducanu aged 8-12, watches the US Open tennis match remotely at the Parklangley Club in Beckenham, England, as she celebrates Raducanu winning. PA
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates winning championship point to defeat Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. AFP
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Leylah Fernandez of Canada hits a backhand against Emma Raducanu of Great Britain. Reuters
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with fans. EPA
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Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates with the trophy. AFP
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Emma Raducanu of Great Britain reacts after defeating Lelyah Fernandez of Canada to win the US Open final. EPA
US Open: Emma Raducanu, Novak Djokovic and a tournament of history made and denied
Women's champion earns place in the record books but Medvedev prevents men's world No 1 from completing the calendar Grand Slam
Jon Turner
13 September, 2021
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