US Open: Five things we learned
Victories to Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu capped a breathtaking fortnight of tennis at the US Open which marked a notable shift in the sport’s power structure.
14 September 2021
Age
22 years
Born
Toronto, Canada
Residence
London, Great Britain
Height
175cm (5 ft 9 in)
Profile data courtesy ATP/WTA. Updated 22/11/2024
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Player & Career Overview
Career Wins 56%Playing HandRight-handedPrize Money$4,447,852 USDSingles Titles1Events EnteredSingles Win-Loss54-42 -
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Raducanu feels "no pressure" all the way to US Open title
From outside the top 350, to the US Open qualifying rounds, to Grand Slam champion, all in a matter of weeks, Emma Raducanu could barely believe it as she reflected on her history-making triumph.
12 September 2021
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Teenager Raducanu wins fairytale US Open title
Emma Raducanu, the 18-year-old qualifier from Great Britain, is now a Grand Slam champion after beating Leylah Fernandez for the US Open title.
12 September 2021
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Fernandez and Raducanu ready for historic US Open final
In one of the unlikeliest, yet most inspiring, Grand Slam finals in the sport’s history, will world No.73 Leylah Fernandez or qualifier Emma Raducanu prevail?
11 September 2021
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US Open Day 11: Fernandez to face Raducanu in all-teenage final
Leylah Fernandez’s magical US Open run has continued, with the 19-year-old upstaging No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka to reach her first major final.
10 September 2021
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Raducanu: “My flights were booked at the end of qualifying”
Emma Raducanu’s staggering run to the US Open semifinals began in the qualifying rounds and has seen her win 16 consecutive sets. And it’s not the only milestone she has achieved during this breakthrough fortnight.
9 September 2021
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US Open Day 10: Djokovic sets up Zverev semi, Raducanu continues run
Novak Djokovic is just two wins away from a calendar-year Grand Slam but next faces the last man to beat him, while Emma Raducanu and Maria Sakkari completed the US Open women's semifinal line-up.
9 September 2021
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US Open Day 8: Djokovic survives, Sakkari beats Andreescu in epic
Novak Djokovic took a step closer to the calendar-year Grand Slam, Maria Sakkari handed Bianca Andreescu her first ever US Open loss, and Emma Raducanu, Alexander Zverev and Matteo Berrettini also advanced to the quarters in New York.
7 September 2021
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US Open: What did we learn in week one?
We reflect on some of the more notable US Open storylines so far which have helped set the stage for an unmissable second week.
5 September 2021
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US Open Day 6: Rogers stuns Barty, Djokovic into second week
Shelby Rogers produced the upset of the US Open by eliminating top seed Ash Barty after Novak Djokovic beat Kei Nishikori for the 17th time in a row to move within four match victories from an historic calendar-year Grand Slam.
5 September 2021
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US Open Day 4: Top seeds Djokovic and Barty progress
World No.1 Ash Barty led a procession of women’s seeds into the last 32 at the US Open before Novak Djokovic took another step closer to an incredible Grand Slam sweep in 2021.
3 September 2021
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Spotlight: Emma Raducanu
Emma Raducanu, a teenaged wildcard ranked outside the top 300, has captivated Britain with her unexpected run to the fourth round at Wimbledon.
5 July 2021
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Wimbledon: What we learned in week one
With six glorious days of play before Middle Sunday setting the stage for Manic Monday, we reflect on what has unfolded to get us to this point at Wimbledon.
5 July 2021
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Wimbledon: “I just felt very much at peace out there,” says Federer
Roger Federer has reached the second week at Wimbledon for the 17th time in the past 18 years and is enjoying an improved attitude as he progresses at the All England Club.
4 July 2021
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Wimbledon Day 6: Barty sets Krejcikova clash, Federer through
World No.1 Ash Barty and reigning Roland Garros champion Barbora Krejcikova have set a fourth-round clash at Wimbledon while Roger Federer and Daniil Medvedev also progressed on Saturday,
4 July 2021
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