Emma Raducanu has become the first British woman to win a tennis grand slam in 48 years as she completed a remarkable success at the US Open in New York.
The 18-year-old qualifier beat Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 to secure a barely believable victory.
Raducanu, who reached the fourth round at Wimbledon earlier this year, didn’t drop a set en route to winning the tournament.
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