'Somehow I fell and I thought that would throw me off balance as I was going to have to serve, I was just praying not for a double fault, but we got through it!' 'Most of all thank you to New York for making me feel so at home, from my first qualifying match, all the way to the final I have loved playing in front of you and you have spurred me on in some difficult moments. 'As for the three weeks in New York, having such a supportive team, my coach, the fitness team, Will, my agent, the LTA - everybody that is here and everyone watching back at home thank you so much
I hope we can play each other in many more tournaments and hopefully finals,' said Raducanu, who was making her US Open debut, playing in just her second main draw Grand Slam and first on foreign soil. 'When I saw Emma, I knew a star was born'įollow us want to congratulate Leylah and her team on an incredible fortnight, she's beaten some of the best players in the world and it was a difficult match with a high level. Raducanu beats Fernandez - as it happened
