Leylah Fernandez haunted by Emma Raducanu’s final loss at US Open – “I still can’t take it” | Tennis | sport
Leylah Annie Fernandez admitted she still struggled to “come to terms” with her loss to Emma Raducanu in the US Open final. The duo made it to the first teenage US Open final since Serena Williams faced Martina Hingis in 1999. It was the young Briton who emerged victorious, making history by becoming the first-ever qualifier to win a title. of the Grand Slam.
Fernandez had a very successful tournament at the US Open earlier this year.
She had an incredible run, beating defending champion and third seed Naomi Osaka, former world No. 1 and three-time major champion Angelique Kerber, fifth seed Elina Svitolina and second seed Aryna Sabalenka, all consecutive to make his first Grand Slam final, while celebrating his 19e birthday in New York.
The young Canadian sensation had already won her debut title earlier in the season, at the Monterrey WTA 250 event in March, but rocketed to the upper echelons of the game after arriving at Flushing Meadows ranked outside the top 75 in the world. .
However, her run ended in a straight-set loss to Raducanu in the final, as the 18-year-old picked up a 6-4 6-3 victory to win the US Open, in what was as his fourth professional tournament. .
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She added: “I still can’t accept this [US Open] defeat, but I learned what I can teach the world and what I can play against the greats.
Fernandez has only appeared in one tournament since his impressive run in New York, in the 1000 points test at Indian Wells less than a month after his US Open final.
She reached the third round, beating ninth seed and Roland Garros finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova en route, but lost to American Shelby Rogers in a tiebreaker in the third set in the round of 16.
The 19-year-old has not played since the often dubbed “fifth Grand Slam” tournament, but will join nine of the world’s top 10 at the WTA 500 event in Adelaide on January 2, ahead of the Australian. Open.