US Open Emma Raducanu

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She won’t even be able to drink at the after party 😂

Incredible match. Absolutely loved it. First qualifier EVER to win a grand slam, and not a single set dropped. Will she get a Guinness World Record for that?

The cheque moment was so crass! Would never happen at Wimbledon. I clutched my pearls

How she fitted in A Levels let alone getting A* Maths and A in Economics leaves me even more speechless.

Yay for excellent tennis and a fabulous future.

www.chesterbugle.co.uk/2021/09/10/emma-raducanu-credits-piers-morgan-for-her-success/

But seriously, what a star, what a match. So incredibly pleased for Emma.

I remember McEnroe also speculating that she wouldn't make it into the US Open draw.

She well and truly showed him!

Not sure about SPOTY.
We had the euros final (seems like absolutely forever ago now - Marcus Rashford has surely got to be in with a shout?) And the Olympics and Paralympics...and normal football and motor racing.

I bet she has such a good sleep tonight.

I followed her at Wimbledon and knew she was special so very pleased for her

England will get team of the year I imagine, Emma a shoe-in for overall personality

I can't believe she's done it. It's so surreal. I do wonder if the home crowd at Wimbledon was too much.
Knocks my job at a supermarket after my A levels into a cocked hat

Absolutely fantastic!

@pecanmix

I bet she has such a good sleep tonight.

Well she’s too young to go out and celebrate in NYC so may not have much choice

An incredible achievement by both women to be in a grand slam final as a teen.

It was a great match to watch and I think in light of their ages they both spoke afterward with maturity beyond their years.

It must have been as big a thrill for ER as a disappointment for LF and for the latter harder still to lose in front of a North American crowd when you were seeded more highly and probably expected to win.

I hope both of them have the right support around them at this time

@Antsinyourpanta

We just said it's slightly weird to disclose the winners cheque! That doesnt happen at wimbledon!🤣

I thought it was a bit crass.

For the first time I can remember, I don’t even know who is in the men’s final as the focus has been on Emma. Amazing that these young women have played so well and inspired so many. What a match!!

WOW wow wow wow wow! Amazing. Great match. Incredible win for Emma. Well deserved.

Won’t get her sports personality of the year though. There will be some golfer/ football player / racing driver/ snooker player with a penis (and no personality) standing in line.

I definitely wouldn’t bet on that, if I were you...

Phenomenal! She's amazing! Seeing needs to win SPOTY!

@GingerAndTheBiscuits true! Room service and a lay in sound like way more fun to me

Ace!

I thought it was a bit crass.

It is crass, but they've always done it at the US Open. It's a cultural difference, the financial aspect of it is considered a big deal in America.

It's quite funny when someone like Nadal or Djokovic wins and they're making a fuss about handing over a sum that is basically pocket change to them.

The winners check bit was so odd. Especially as someone pretty much took the envelope straight off her. If they were going to do it (and be Cras) it would be better to be like sorry you’re the runner up but here’s your million dollar consolation prize.

This is probably a silly question but I've never really followed SPOTY. Is it supposed to be the highest achieving sports person who gets it or is it more about being a big personality, entertaining your fans etc? Or both?

There were some incredible Olympians in both achievement and personality. I didn't get to see any Paralympics but probably there too.

I only saw the last couple of games but she seems such a great down to earth girl, and an excellent player obviously.

Incredible match. Loved watching them. Fernandez let herself down during the medical break. The cheque was unbelievably crass. Two amazing, inspiring young women.

I’ve never watched the US Open live like that before. It’s so different from Wimbledon, all the music and razzmatazz. The bouncers boofing everybody out of the way! The overt commercialisation.