Tag: US opens
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British tennis star, Raducanu, wins US open
Emma Raducanu has become the first British woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title. The 18-year-old overpowered Canada’s Leylah Fernandez, 19, in what was also the first major tennis final between two teenagers in 22 years, reports Sky News. Raducanu, who was born in Canada but who moved to England with…
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Serena sweeps into semis, chalks up 100th U.S. Open win
Serena Williams claimed her 100th win at the U.S. Open in style on Tuesday. This was after she dismantled her quarter-final opponent Wang Qiang 6-1 6-0 in a blistering 44-minute performance that ended any questions over a twisted ankle from the previous round. “I never thought that I would get to 100,” Williams said after…