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Fantastic! Qualifier to champion without dropping a single set and also having to work for it.
Get in!!
that was some game,
That did not feel like 6-4 6-3 match. Blood, sweat and tears.
That did not feel like 6-4 6-3 match.
The score line doesn't portray the quality of the match at all, could have gone either way at any point.
Big shout out to Fernandez. An unbelievable competitor and she more than played her part. Emma was just that little bit better.
Unbelievable, from nowhere to US Open champion, and setting a few records on the way!
That's some stage they're building.
The score line doesn’t portray the quality of the match at all, could have gone either way at any point.
We just had the same conversation, feel for Fernandez.
Wowee!
And not a single off putting gamesmanship scream to be heard.
Great match.
Dunno if true, but read that she hadn’t even faced a set point. Unbelievable stuff. What a pair of players they are! Props to Fernandez - she came through some epic games to reach the final. Raducanu though, Jeez!!
Amazing quality of tennis. So many winners rather than unforced errors.
Not that the cash is the point but six weeks ago doing a levels today 2:5 mil in the bank.
I don't do tennis but that was some skill on display.
Not dropped a set
History making.
Being given a cheque for $2.5m was hilarious
That was a joy
I suspect she won't be doing qualifying weeks any more.
You got the impression in the press conference these 2 might be meeting in a lot of finals….
Awesome! 🙂
I've just been in to tell my 17yo that she's got a year to get her finger out, or we'll be having serious words 😉 .
Not a big tennis fan, but I enjoyed that. Pretty tense.
Will be wonderful and awful to see the right wing press contort their logic to celebrate the UK's mixed race immigrant winning the US Open...
Who was the commentator on Amazon? Asian, think her name was Annie ? Thought she was v good
Great game. Lost a bit of respect for Fernandez when she started kicking off about the medical time out though. It did lose her the momentum she was building but it was out of everyone’s hands and certainly wasn’t some sort of underhand tactic. She was only delaying the inevitable anyway by that stage. Great tennis all round though.
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Full MemberWill be wonderful and awful to see the right wing press contort their logic to celebrate the UK’s mixed race immigrant winning the US Open…
Posted 28 minutes ago
FFS Enjoy the moment without bringing politics into it.
Lost a bit of respect for Fernandez when she started kicking off about the medical time out though.
I thought it was just emotion getting the better of her - she probably knew she’d lost it by that point. She seems a really decent lass as well.
Will Morgan the arsehole suddenly become a fan now?
Yes, because she took his advice after he slagged her off over her breathing issue at Wimbledon.
Odious little shit that he is.
While Morgan may have had a point about needing to learn to handle pressure better, as usual he couldn't do it in a way that didn't make him look an utter ****.
I thought it was just emotion getting the better of her – she probably knew she’d lost it by that point. She seems a really decent lass as well.
She had saved several match points, and was at break point to make it 5-4. She had dug her way out of some pretty big holes in her route to the final, and could have argued she had momentum at this point. Plus, she's still basically a kid and this was her first final. So yeah - I don't think she really had grounds for complaint but can totally understand why she was upset/stressed about it.
I'm sure she'll bounce back- looks like a really good player.
as usual he couldn’t do it in a way that didn’t make him look an utter
He couldn't make a sandwich in a way that didn't make him look like an utter *.
The *.
Plus, she’s still basically a kid and this was her first final.
While we were focusing on the GB success story I expect there was a similar thing playing out in Canada. It would've been a fairytale win for either of them, and both had their chances at key points. Shame about the ouchy knee but I don't think that should detract from a great match.
I don’t think she really had grounds for complaint
I do. Not at Radacanu, but just at the way the chips fell at that moment. She was up on momentum, could have won the game and set subsequently, and then it's a one set match. So yes you can bemoan your luck and in the same way as Radacanu took advantage of the stoppage, at that level you have to try to shift that back however you can.
They're both lovely, well adjusted girls by the looks of it but you don't get to that level without being ruthless, even at 18.
Seen elsewhere -
"Just proves not all brits are afraid of a US court…"
She had saved several match points, and was at break point to make it 5-4. She had dug her way out of some pretty big holes in her route to the final, and could have argued she had momentum at this point.
I do wonder if, with hindsight, Fernández wishes she'd used that injury time out to focus on what had started working for her against a now injured (ok, was a scratch) opponent, rather than allowing her focus to be lost arguing with the ref.
The good news is that they are both young, will learn lessons from all aspects of this, and will hopefully keep us enthralled for a few years to come.
Never heard of her until yesterday, but watched the match.
It was brilliant.
They were brilliant.
Amazing achievement.
Prior to tournament, WR of 345th.
Post tournament, WR of 23rd.
I said -
They’re both lovely, well adjusted girls by the looks of it but you don’t get to that level without being ruthless, even at 18.
She just fired her coach.
brutal!
Well, if you're breaking into the world's top 20 and planning to get to No. 1, it makes sense to be coached by somebody who knows the scene, knows how to survive and knows how to win.
Sounds like he was on a short term contract anyway and the success won’t have done his CV any harm.
I'm not saying it's the wrong thing to do. Just don't be fooled by the 18yo just done her A levels..... she'd murder her granny for ranking points if she had to 😉
It all stemmed from the scraped knee medical break. Of course she milked it to gain whatever reset time she could. Just as her opponent tried to do all she could to keep the momentum. Ruthless.
I’m not saying it’s the wrong thing to do. Just don’t be fooled by the 18yo just done her A levels….. she’d murder her granny for ranking points if she had to
Same with any sports people at the top of their game. They are usually successful at others things they try because of that ruthless drive to be the best and their self confidence.
Was watching a Tom Pidcock thing on Redbull TV yesterday where he was very sure he would win whatever he put his mind too. That level of self confidence can help!
Splits from is not always the same as fired.