Radukanu one of the greatest sensations of the modern tennis era

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The winner of the US Open Tennis Championships in singles was 18-year-old British tennis player Emma Radukanu, providing one of the greatest sensations of the modern tennis era.

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Before the tournament, Radukanu was ranked 150th in the world, so he participated in the qualification, overcoming three rounds. The sequel was dizzying, as was Emma’s life story so far. She was born in Canada, her father is from Romania and her mother is from China.

The family’s journey led to Britain. She has been in professional tennis since 2018, making her debut in the main event of the Grand Slam this year, reaching the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championship. In the main tournament in New York, Radukanu was excellent, not losing a set in seven matches.

Only two-month-old Leila Fernandes from Canada beat in the final with 6-4, 6-3. Interestingly, Radukanu is a dual citizen and she also has a Canadian passport.

Emma’s victory is special because she has become the first tennis player to win the Grand Slam title, starting from the qualification.

For her, this is the first WTA tournament title of her career, earning him a $ 2.5 million cash prize. That’s almost ten times more than was possible in his previous career. A thorough rise in the world ranking – from 150th to 23rd place.

Radukanu is the first British tennis player to win the Grand Slam in Virginia’s 1977 triumph at Wimbledon. After her success, Emma also received a greeting from the British Queen Elizabeth II. This was a successful tournament for Britain, as Joe Salisbury became the champion in the men’s doubles and mixed doubles.

The US Open championship ended last night, with Serb Novak Djokovic battling Daniil Medvedev from Russia in the men’s singles final.

If the Serb won, he became the first tennis player in the last 52 years to win the Grand Slam of the season – winning all four major tournaments in a calendar year.

The last to do so is now 83-year-old Australian Rod Leiver, who is based in New York and watched Djokovic’s semi-final match in person.

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