United States Open: 18-year-old Emma Raducanu advances to the final

After Leylah Fernandez, another young sensation reached the US Open final.

18-year-old Emma Raducanu made an appointment with the Quebecer in the final thanks to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Maria Sakkari on Thursday.

Raducanu, who has yet to lose a set at Flushing Meadows, became the first qualifier in history to reach the final of a Grand Slam tournament and the first Briton since Virginia Wade in 1968 to advance to the final. of the United States Open.

Raducanu was able to squeeze the serve at the 17th seed on three occasions in this game. Sakkari did not take advantage of a single one of his seven break points. The latter committed a total of 33 unforced errors against only 17 winning strokes.

Raducanu also has a negative differential in this area with 16 winning strokes against 17 unforced errors. She still disposed of her rival in just 83 minutes.

For the first time since 1999, two teenage girls will face each other in the final in New York. At the time, Serena Williams got the better of Martina Hingis. It is also the first time in the modern era that two non-seeded players will cross swords for the title.