Emma Raducanu becomes the first qualifier in history to make a slam final

[xdecadentx]

Emma Raducanu -
✔️ First qualifier, man or woman, to reach a Grand Slam final.
✔️ Youngest British Grand Slam finalist in 62 years.
✔️ First British woman to reach a Grand Slam final in 44 years
✔️ First British woman to reach a #USOpen final in 53 years https://t.co/OOeBv5rOsw pic.twitter.com/88Dmm0mz6g
- Telegraph Women’s Sport (@WomensSport)

Comments

[wanderlost]

Two little lines about my Canadian Princess? That's it, OP? You hurt me! 😘

Anyway, I'm excited for the final, though I'll probably be asleep. Since my Canadian had the harder draw, and because she's Canadian, I shall be rooting for her. But it's a win/win anyway.

[xdecadentx]

I wanted to put more about her, but shamefully most of the news I've read is on the British side so it's all focused on Emma so I know less about her than I should (besides her amazing run obvs).

[tanglespiders]

Raducanu was born in Toronto, so she has a Canada connection, too!

[wanderlost]

I just learned that! An all-Canadian Grand Slam. Who would have thought?

[inwazyja]

I’m loving this final between the new generation players!

kill me now

[just444]

both born 2002

Re: kill me now

[doriiansz]

Re: kill me now

[lovedforaday]

it's so amazing to think that there are adults living who were born post-9/11

Re: kill me now

[euraylie]

Oh god, when you put it like that….

[new_peteland]

Buzzing for this final. I desperately want Raducanu to win, but it’d be difficult to get mad about Fernandez winning it. I haven’t seen her play yet, so I’m excited to see how it plays out. Raducanu has been so great to watch, I love how quickly she gets the job done.

[xdecadentx]

I'm the same. I want Raducanu to win, but Fernandez's run has been SO impressive, she absolutely deserves to win it too.

[walterwhiteh2o]

It's the opposite for me. I haven't watched Raducanu play, but I've watched Fernandez and she seems so confident on court, and I love the way she plays, it's very impressive, specially since she's just turned 19. I think that whoever wins is still a win-win, they both deserve it.

[new_peteland]

I heard (from Raducanus interview after winning the other day) that Fernandez was passing out cupcakes to everyone to celebrate her birthday and that was pretty adorable.

[better2beloved]

I want Fernandez to win, she’s had the harder draw and her composure is impressive. She’s made Canada so proud 🥺