emma _ of a whirlwind. can i take a picture? emma raducanu i of a whirlwind. can i take a i picture? emma raducanu us of a whirlwind. can i take a - picture? emma raducanu us open finalist on her— picture? emma raducanu us open finalist on her tournament - picture? emma raducanu us open finalist on her tournament debut. l finalist on her tournament debut. five and a 5000 miles away, a brit's american adventure has hit home. literally blown it out the part, it's amazing to. to come from where she is and get to where she's got to, it is such a short space of time, it's phenomenal, it really is. while emma's rice seems to have happened in a new york minute, the 18—year—old from bromley has been training for years, first here at bromley tennis centre before heading to the national tennis centre. two months ago, ranked 338 in the world, her impressive wimbledon debut came to a sad end as she withdrew in the fourth round. but stateside it has been a different story. nine games in, the new british number one hasn't dropped a set and the fairytale of new york ha

announcer: emma raducanu! well, there were two teenagers in the us open final, canadian leylah fernandez at the top of the screen, as early as the second game we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard—earned, skilfully won. nerves? no sign. two things were clear. we had a final worthy of the occasion and raducanu had the first set, 6—4. she was broken early in the second set, broke back like that. now fernandez was struggling to hold her serve. did you see this shot coming? oh, my god! did we see any of this coming? 44 years of waiting, one hour 51 on court, and one more serve. it is right to realise what this means for british tennis, but also for world tennis. it was an outstanding match, an astounding champion. really, it's yours — it's all yours. it's an absolute dream. like, you just have visions of yourself, you know, going up to the box, hugging everyone, i mean, celebrating. that's

. — your advice be to emma? well, it is very hard. isn't _ your advice be to emma? well, it is very hard, isn't it, _ your advice be to emma? well, it is very hard, isn't it, for _ your advice be to emma? well, it is very hard, isn't it, for me _ your advice be to emma? well, it is very hard, isn't it, for me to - very hard, isn't it, for me to compare 62 years ago with how it is now with agents and with people knocking on her door 2a hours a day, i imagine. there is a queue for her to do this and do that and i think she will have people able to deal with that. i did have a certain amount of fame and notoriety, which my mother dealt with. she dealt with it by filing the letters and putting them away so i never saw them, which was her way of sort of coping. but it is different and you can't really compare per day now, as you say, making the most of it, and my day then. in our own way, we will make then. in our own way, we will make the most of it but i can only hope that she wins, for some reason, because i think it would just be what we all want. but the result will

emma raducanu. stand by for the most fearless, exuberant execution of sporting ability you may ever witness. for emma raducanu, standard practice. there were two teenagers in the us open final. canadian leylah fernandez, at the top of the screen. as early as the second game, we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately, to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard—earned, skilfully won. nerves? no sign. two things were clear. we had a final worthy of the occasion, and raducanu had the first set, 6—4. she was broken early in the second set — broke back like that. wow. now fernandez was struggling to hold her serve. did you see this shot coming? oh, my god! did we see any of this coming? 44 years of waiting, one hour 51 on court, and one more serve. it is right to realise what this means for british tennis, but also for world tennis. it was an outstanding match, an astounding champion. really, it's yours — it's all yours. it'

. —— emma raducanu. we've got a picture of emma on the front page of the veil on sunday. you just take it up to that. the nation grinds to a halt as millions share on emma. were going to double check if we have natalie sound back. in the meantime the obsolete story joe, if you could stay with me here. the other lead story in the mail is the end of pcr travel test. this has been uuite the end of pcr travel test. this has been quite a _ the end of pcr travel test. this has been quite a bloodbath _ the end of pcr travel test. this has been quite a bloodbath for - the end of pcr travel test. this has been quite a bloodbath for britt - been quite a bloodbath for britt to go on a board and having to pay quite a lot of money for these pcr test that you have to do on day two when you come back to the uk. the story saying that boris johnson plans to get rid of these in the half term holidays replace them with the cheaper lateral flow test. you still have the test but remove the cost burden. this was applied to evenif cost burden. this was applied to even if you are double vaccinat

"huge congratulations to emma raducanu. "you showed extraordinary skill, poise, and guts, and we are all "hugely proud of you." and the former tennis champion martina navratilova said, "a star is born. "never has a qualifier won a major — men or women — "and she is just getting started. "leylah fernandez will be back — both are champions but "emma has the trophy — well done." our correspondent in new york samira hussain managed to catch up with emma, and asked her if she realised just how famous she'd become. i've got no idea what's going on, not at all. i've got no clue. anything that comes my way, i'm ready to deal with it, and i've got great people around me to take me through these moments and they got me here, and i'm very excited to celebrate with them later and also go home and see everyone back home. what was it like to receive a message from the queen? it meant everything, to get a message from her majesty. she is such a great inspiration and role model for the whole country. to have a note from her, i was

huge congratulations to emma - huge congratulations to emma raducanu. extraordinary skilland huge congratulations to emma raducanu. extraordinary skill and we are all hugely proud of you. if you're watching us this evening, i'm joined now by claire curran who was a former professional tennis player — and represented both great britain and ireland during her career. i'm still shaking. it's disbelief. i felt that she herself will be more surprised to fail than to win in that this shows the character of this young woman and to watch these two plate in front of so many people at the composure that they both had under so much pressure when they both handled themselves, what a great credit to everybody, their parents, their team, great credit to everybody, their parents, theirteam, but in great credit to everybody, their parents, their team, but in the end, the way that she served that match out that much point in the previous game, she came and she made her first five servers and have the composure under the type of pressure, i don't know if i've ever seen

emma raducanu! well, there were two teenagers in the us open final — canadian leyla fernandez at the top of the screen. as early as the second game we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard earned, skilfully won. nerves? no sign. she is a beautiful player to watch. as both players battled back and forth through long, close games in the first set, one thing was clear, we had a final worthy of the occasion. what precision, what depth, what guts. she is a revelation. could emma raducanu extend and amplify the excitement? could she win the first set? well, has she ever let you down yet? 6-4. it was hers. joe wilson, bbc news. we'll be live in new york with the latest in a moment, but first, raducanu's run has inspired tennis—lovers across the world. our correspondent sanchia berg has spent the evening with fans at a club in south east london, where emma began her career. tennis fans p

emma! as she was being interviewed by the world's press, her charm was on full display, to the absolute delight of crowds. emma, congratulations. thank you. look at that trophy. players may dream of moments like this, but when it becomes a reality, it can simply be too hard to believe. three months ago, i was sat doing my a—levels, so, er, to be here, i played an incredible amount of matches in the last 11—5 weeks, and we werejoking to make this a three—week trip in new york, and it has been. now what? now, we rest, recover and then we go again. that's what we do. ifeel like i'm still very hungry, and i've got a lot of aspects in my game ifeel that i can improve. i've got a lot of work to do when i get back, but first, i'm going to enjoy, and rest and recover. the last time i spoke to you on monday, i asked how you celebrate, and you said frozen yoghurt. what is the flavour for winning your first championship? the flavour doesn't change! i mean, it is chocolate, with some more chocola

emma herself could have expected it. emma herself could have expected it. emma herself could have expected it, she said she is taking it match by match and enjoying the moment because these opportunities don't come that often but with the way she's playing, it will be coming fast and often i think! . ., will be coming fast and often i think! . . , ., think! what is the level of challenges _ think! what is the level of challenges she _ think! what is the level of challenges she faces i think! what is the level of- challenges she faces tomorrow? think! what is the level of— challenges she faces tomorrow? she's playing a canadian, another teenager, someone only a couple of months older than her. how difficult a match might that be?— months older than her. how difficult a match might that be? yeah, the 18 ear low a match might that be? yeah, the 18 year low versus _ a match might that be? yeah, the 18 year low versus the _ a match might that be? yeah, the 18 year low versus the 19-year-old. i year low versus the 19—year—old. leylah only turned 19 on mon

from great britain, emma raducanu! even in emma raducanu's _ great britain, emma raducanu! even in emma raducanu's wildest dreams, working up to a grand slam semifinal under the lights atjust 18 would surely have seen far fetched. no qualifiers in the men's or women's game had ever reached at this age, but she had the confidence to do it. her opponent had the experience and said the electric atmosphere would only enhance her sporting spirit, but that was diminished as i'm raducanu rose to the occasion, holding her nerves and to serve. her opponent tried everything, even a change of skirt. after half an hour, she was finally on the board but it was too little, too late, and emma raducanu since healed the set. the second set was considerably closer but her focus and force did not falter. still, the crowd got louder. there's going to be no doubt about that one. ~ ., �* ., . .,, that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed, _ that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed, and _ that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed, and she _ that one. wouldn't match poin

emma has been speaking to the becomes. >> i'm just so thrilleddedhat somebody has good as emma has come along and taken the world by absolute storm and just been brilliant. she has got all the atry putz that you need to make a champion and, you think, if you're really that good, i think they show up really before you come. >> that was virginia wade talking about emma. emma has been posting on instagram. she posed he wereelf iticism. the only difference, there's a huge billboard of. he's in the background and she's been touring the tv studios nearby. >> as u.s. open champ, emma raducanu -- >> this is one of america's biggest shows, "good morningamerica," and sports marketing experts think she has the attributes to become a huge star in the u.s. and around the world, potentially attracting major brandt endorsements. the p.r. guru mark mardowski says she's a billion dollar girl, no doubt about it. he says it's not just in tennis. he were background, her either nicety, her freedom of spirit. emma's parents are romanian and chinese respectively and it looks like she could be a bankable star

i am here at bromley tennis club, where emma really developed her tennis skills. she was spotted as a youngster and it was here that she really rose through the ranks from the age of nine to about 17. i am joined by one of herformer coaches, mattjames. you first spotted her atjunior wimbledon, and began working with her. could you talk us through those early days and what you were so excited by in her game? it was what we saw yesterday, you're seeing a competitor, determined, dogged, gritty and ruthless, the way she has gone through this tournament, and you could see that even a few years ago when she was competing injunior wimbledon, and actually played against leylah back then, and did a lot of the same stuff. are you surprised by what she has done? of course. you know, surprised it has come so soon. a lot of us thought she would be top 50 in the world in a few years, and who knows, maybe top 20 from there, but it has not quite sunk in yet. where did you watch it and how did you feel when she won it? just watching at home. obviously immensely proud, but excited

but little did we know what emma raducanu had in store. on saturday she stepped out in the final of the us open at flushing meadows in new york. a qualifier, who'd never won a title on tour and playing only her second slam. she did what she did throughout the tournament, winning in straight sets against fellow teenager leylah fernandez. completing one of the greatest stories in the history of sport. a player, who just a few months ago was sitting her a—levels, achieving the unthinkable in an improbable amount of time. it is no surprise that what emma raducanu's achieved has transcended sport, it's captured the imagination of the world. i'm running out of superlatives. it's safe to say that what emma raducanu did on saturday night change your life forever. absolutely. what a couple of weeks its been for emma raducanu, chetan. she's gone from being one of the big future hopes for british tennis, to a complete global superstar. it's not even been 48 hours yet, but slowly but surely, i'm sure the reality of what she's done is slowly starting

it so a multicultural story, much like emma's.— like emma's. it is, and it's fantastic— like emma's. it is, and it's fantastic to _ like emma's. it is, and it's fantastic to watch - like emma's. it is, and it's fantastic to watch these i like emma's. it is, and it's. fantastic to watch these two young women sort of really break the mould. thank you very much for your time, christopher, and what a final it will be! thank you indeed. plenty more coverage of this story available on the website. i know plenty of people will be looking at this in the uk, new champion, certainly, already in terms of british eyes. denmark has lifted its last coronavirus restrictions following the government's decision last month to stop classifying covid—19 as a "socially critical" disease. the danish health ministry says the epidemic was now under control and that strong vaccine take—up among residents was the main reason behind the move. almost three—quarters of danes are double—jabbed. the health minister has stressed that covid—19 is still a dangerous

we will get to all the action in the tennis, emma raducanu, but first... both of the formula i championship leaders are out of the italian grand prix after a dramatic start in monza. max verstappen started from pole — lewis hamilton in fourth. but as hamilton was returning to the track from the pit lane, he and verstappen collided — the red bull going right over the top of hamilton's mercedes. the safety halo around the cockpit prevented any serious injury to hamilton — both drivers out of their cars safely, but furiously. de crash is being investigated and i driver could be penalised. daniel riccardo went on to claim his first win for three years and mclaren's first for almost nine years. all day we've been reflecting on emma raducanu's incredible win at the us open, but there have been more british history makers at flushing meadows — gordon reid and alfie hewett have become the first men to win all four wheelchair slam double titles in the same year, they beat gustavo fernandez and shingo kunieda 6—2 6—1 in the us open final. and joe salisbu

what emma does so well is the return side of the equation. she was able to generate 18 break points today, she won four of those. leylah only generated nine and won two. also in the return side, emma stepped in really well — she had four clean winners off the return side, and there was a ten—point differential between the two girls — 38—28 — with return points won. serving, emma did great but it was a return side of the equation that carried her to the title. she said herself that the process and mindset has to be retained to succeed in the future. her composure was just incredible — even once she'd won afterfalling on her back. she then composed herself so quickly and spoke so eloquently again. she isjust quite incredible. she is mature beyond her years, no doubt. the way she carries herself on the court, the way she walks around between the points. you know, she fell over towards the end and blood came out of her leg and they had to stop. and then on match point, she had been serving in the ad court a lot down the t to leylah's

what emma does so well is the return side of the equation. she was able to generate 18 break points today, she won four of them. leylah only generated nine and won two. also in the return side, emma stepped in really well — she had four clean winners off the return side, and there was a ten—point differential between the two girls — 38—28 — with return points won. serving, emma did great but it was a return side of the equation that carried her to the title. she said herself that the process and mindset has to be retained to succeed in the future. her composure was just incredible — even once she'd won afterfalling on her back. she then composed herself so quickly and spoke so eloquently again. she isjust quite incredible. she is mature beyond her years, no doubt. the way she carries herself on the court, the way she walks around between the points. you know, she fell over towards the end and blood came out of her leg and they had to stop. and then on match point, she had been serving in the ad court down the t to leylah's backhan

emma. what is it about tennis which ou love emma. what is it about tennis which you love so — emma. what is it about tennis which you love so much? _ emma. what is it about tennis which you love so much? it's _ emma. what is it about tennis which you love so much? it's really - you love so much? it's really entertaining _ you love so much? it's really entertaining and _ you love so much? it's really entertaining and it's - you love so much? it's really entertaining and it's really i you love so much? it's really. entertaining and it's really fun you love so much? it's really - entertaining and it's really fun to play. _ entertaining and it's really fun to play if— entertaining and it's really fun to play. if you — entertaining and it's really fun to play, if you start playing, he starts — play, if you start playing, he starts to _ play, if you start playing, he starts to feel like it's really fun and that's— starts to feel like it's really fun and that's why it feels good for me. iwill— and that's why it feels good for me. i will let— and that's why it feels good for me.

emma raducanu! stand by for the most fearless exuberant execution of sporting ability you may ever witness. for emma raducanu, standard practice. there were two teenagers in the us open final, canadian leylah fernandez at the top of the screen. as early as the second game we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard earned and skilfully won. nerves — no sign. two things were clear — we had a final worthy of the occasion and raducanu had the first set 6—4. she was broken early in the second set, broke back like that. now fernandez was struggling to hold her serve. did you see this shot coming? oh, my god! did we see any of this coming? 44 years of waiting, one hour 51 on court and one more serve. it is right to realise what this means for british tennis but also for world tennis. it was an outstanding match and an astounding champion. really, it's yours, it's all yours. we rest, rec

huge congratulations to emma raducanu. you showed extraordinary skill, poise and guts and we are all hugely proud of you." and the former tennis champion martina navratilova said: "a star is born. never has a qualifier won a major — men or women — and she is just getting started. leylah fernandez will be back — both are champions but emma has the trophy — well done". 0ur correspondent in new york, samira hussain, managed to catch up with emma — and asked her about her sudden rise to fame. i've got no idea what's going on, not at all. i've got no clue. but anything that comes my way i'm ready to deal with it, and i've got great people around me to take me through these moments and they got me here, and, yeah, i'm very excited to celebrate with them later and also go home and see everyone back home. what was it like to receive a message from the queen? it meant everything to get a message from her majesty. she is such a great inspiration and role model for the whole country, so to have a note from her, i was extrem

emma on board?— sponsors will be likely to get emma on board? there are lots of different— emma on board? there are lots of different options, _ emma on board? there are lots of different options, she - emma on board? there are lots of different options, she has . emma on board? there are lots of different options, she has a i of different options, she has a lot of sponsors already, nikkei has a simple racket un a simple clothing deal stop —— nike. that will ramp up as people decide she is a major person for the future. there will be other sponsors getting on board, there will be a big watch deal to be done, that will be huge and then she has a whole bunch of options in terms of female products, per diems, clothing, all sorts of things that she could really dominate and become a poster girl for. and this will have to be professionally managed to make sure that this is all done in the right way, and she is only 18 at the end of the day. yes, she has a _ 18 at the end of the day. yes, she has

emma, again, really impressive. the poise that she's shown, that maturity, i think i was about 26 when i got to that level, so she is way ahead of me. yeah, again, hat off. this is where it all began, raducanu's first signs of sporting talent coming at sports day. teachers at her primary school in bromley say the precocious youngster always used to win the sprints and she was back there this summer to hand out the medals to the next generation who are desperate to follow in her footsteps. who's going to try extra hard in pe now that you have seen emma? yeah? it's little wonder this tennis club has suddenly become so popular. itjust makes me feel inspired because at the age of 18, what do you think she will be older and everyone wants to follow her tracks. and also she's been winning a lot of money. i don't play tennis but i think she's inspired me to try it out. she didn't give up - and she's nearly there. it's inevitable, isn't it? seeing such a successful person, having the opportunity to chat to them or even bein

huge congratulations to emma raducanu. you showed extraordinary skill, poise and guts and we are all hugely proud of you." and the former tennis champion martina navratilova said: "a star is born. never has a qualifier won a major — men or women — and she is just getting started. leylah fernandez will be back — both are champions but emma has won the trophy — well done" our correspondent in new york, samira hussain, managed to catch up with emma — and asked her if she realised just how famous she'd become. i've got no idea what's going on, not at all. i've got no clue. anything that comes my way i'm ready to deal with it, and i've got great people around me to take me through these moments and they got me here, and i'm very excited to celebrate with them later and also go home and see everyone back home. what was it like to receive a message from the queen? it meant everything, to get a message from her majesty. she is such a great inspiration and role model for the whole country. to have a note from her, i was e

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emma raducanu!— emma raducanu! there were two teenauers emma raducanu! there were two teenagers in _ emma raducanu! there were two teenagers in the _ emma raducanu! there were two teenagers in the us _ emma raducanu! there were two teenagers in the us open - emma raducanu! there were two teenagers in the us open final, l teenagers in the us open final, canadian leila fernandez at the top of the screen, as early as the second game we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. immediately to display a full range of theirabilities. points immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard earned, skilfully one. nerves? no sign. two things were clear. we had a final worthy of the occasion and raducanu had the first set, 6—4. she was broken early in the second set, broke back like that. now fernandez was struggling to hold her serve. did you see this shortcoming? did we see any of this coming? 44 years of waiting, one hour 51 on court and on

announcer: emma raducanu! well, there were two teenagers in the us open final, canadian leylah fernandez at the top of the screen, as early as the second game we saw intense rallies, and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard—earned, skilfully won. nerves — no sign. two things were clear. we had a final worthy of the occasion and raducanu had the first set, 6—4. she was broken early in the second set, broke back like that. now fernandez was struggling to hold her serve. did you see this shot coming? oh, my god! did we see any of this coming? 44 years of waiting, one hour 51 on court, and one more serve. it is right to realise what this means for british tennis, but also for world tennis. it was an outstanding match, an astounding champion. really, it's yours — it's all yours. it's an absolute dream. like, you just have visions of yourself, you know, going up to the box, hugging everyone, i mean, celebrating. th

hours on i from her remarkable win, is this the emma effect already on display? local boys and girls back in bromley telling us they are keener than ever to take to the court. it telling us they are keener than ever to take to the court.— to take to the court. it inspires me a lot, to play _ to take to the court. it inspires me a lot, to play more, _ to take to the court. it inspires me a lot, to play more, to _ to take to the court. it inspires me a lot, to play more, to be - to take to the court. it inspires me a lot, to play more, to be more . a lot, to play more, to be more enthusiastic howl a lot, to play more, to be more enthusiastic how i play, howl a lot, to play more, to be more enthusiastic how i play, how i can progress — enthusiastic how i play, how i can progress and yeah, all of those different— progress and yeah, all of those different experiences, it is really nice _ different experiences, it is really nice i _ different experiences, it is really nice. . . . , nice. i watched a little bit last niuht nice. i watched a little bit last night an

with emma raducanu, as you say the emma raducanu, as you say the emma raducanu story, we've had not just play on the pitch but her resilience, her compassion, her ability to suck in tennis pros and just flabbergasted them, she is kind of a magnet for success in every way? she very much seems — success in every way? she very much seems to _ success in every way? she very much seems to be _ success in every way? she very much seems to be at _ success in every way? she very much seems to be at the - success in every way? she very - much seems to be at the moment. that mental resilience just seems to be an innate part of her character, she credits her parents with the way they brought her up and who are we to argue? but she has been fearless on court as leylah fernandez was too. i think even players in their mid—20s who were beaten by those two were quite envious of the fact they could play for such freedom and really go for their shots but mentally she is so, so strong and it is such a crucial part of professional sport and whatever happens in the future, i think we have to remember tha

emma raducanu was tested _ women's tennis. emma raducanu was tested in _ women's tennis. emma raducanu was tested in all _ women's tennis. emma raducanu was tested in all different - was tested in all different ways throughout this but her resilience really came to the fore in this particular match, didn't it? it hadn't been tested quite that way before. exactly. final is another level and neither of the girls have experienced it. what emma does so well is the return side of the equation. she is able to generate 18 break points today, she won former of them. leylah only generated nine and won two. 0n the return side also, and jumped in really well, former prickly winners on the return and a ten point differential between the two girls. 38—28, with return points won. serving, ever did great but it was a return side of the equation that carried her to the title.— her to the title. she said herself that _ her to the title. she said herself that the - her to the title. she said herself that the process | her to the title. she said . herself that the process and mindset ha

do you think emma is ca able are here. do you think emma is capable of— are here. do you think emma is capable of winning _ are here. do you think emma is capable of winning a _ are here. do you think emma is capable of winning a grand - are here. do you think emma is| capable of winning a grand slam are here. do you think emma is . capable of winning a grand slam at some point? film. capable of winning a grand slam at some point?— capable of winning a grand slam at some point? oh, yes, no question. i'm sure she _ some point? oh, yes, no question. i'm sure she will. _ some point? oh, yes, no question. i'm sure she will. i'm _ some point? oh, yes, no question. i'm sure she will. i'm sure - some point? oh, yes, no question. i'm sure she will. i'm sure she - some point? oh, yes, no question. i'm sure she will. i'm sure she will| i'm sure she will. i'm sure she will and will_ i'm sure she will. i'm sure she will and will be — i'm sure she will. i'm sure she will and will be sharing them... there will be _ and will be sharing them... there will be a — and will be

from great britain, emma raducanu! emma raducanu's flight home from new york left two weeks ago. since then she has taken off. like most 18—year—olds at grand slams, she never expected to make it through qualifying, let alone play shots like this in the first game of a semi—final. such was her start, opponent maria sakkari complained her skirt was too tight and went off to change it, only to be squeezed further by a nerveless, relentless raducanu. she won the first set 6—1. watching at four in the morning in the uk, this felt like an extraordinary dream. sakkari is the 17th seed, raducanu is ranked 150. numbers at complete odds with the evidence. raducanu broke again. the closer you get, the more tense it is supposed to be, unless you're emma raducanu. she has made the astonishing look routine. the first qualifier to make a grand slam final in the modern era, the first british woman to reach one in 44 years. she breaks history into small pieces. i've just been taking care of each day. and before you know it, three weeks later, i'm in the finaland i can't actually believe

emma raducanu does. _ for a match point, do you? emma raducanu does. we _ for a match point, do you? emma raducanu does. we keep - for a match point, do you? emma raducanu does. we keep using i for a match point, do you? emmal raducanu does. we keep using the word fearless throughout the tournament. regardless of the school, — tournament. regardless of the school, she is playing the same, whether— school, she is playing the same, whether she is up or down, she goes for her— whether she is up or down, she goes for her shot— whether she is up or down, she goes for her shot the same. jo, whether she is up or down, she goes for her shot the same.— for her shot the same. 10, would you auree? i for her shot the same. 10, would you agree? i can — for her shot the same. 10, would you agree? i can see _ for her shot the same. 10, would you agree? i can see you _ for her shot the same. 10, would you agree? i can see you nodding. - for her shot the same. 10, would you | agree? i can see you nodding. would that be your closing strategy for match point?

raducanu fell overin all was when emma raducanu fell over injust a all was when emma raducanu fell over in just a straight essay for service game and the championship winning game she cut her leg and had to stop her she was on the verge of being broken. as a pivotal point in the match in the shows on us on the match in the shows on us on the verge of winning the championship but if she had been broken that last match, the match could gone the other way and theory and leila fernandes, the 19—year—old canadian got a big grumpy, she had a chat with the umpire and the took want to put some plaster on her emma raducanu's leg. but she had already had a couple of championship points just before then, she was 5—3 and a second set already," an important moment is the only point where there was a kind of bad temper and is in the only other thing important to say was that her opponent was canadian and 90% of the crowd if not more, were entirely for fernandez. emma raducanu did not have a lot of support and she was booed at one point for taking too long to take a serve, so i think to do what

"huge congratulations to emma raducanu. "you showed extraordinary skill, poise, and guts, and we are all "hugely proud of you." and the former tennis champion martina navratilova said, "a star is born. "never has a qualifier won a major — men or women — "and she is just getting started. "leylah fernandez will be back — both are champions but "emma has the trophy — well done." our correspondent in new york samira hussain managed to catch up with emma, and asked her about her sudden rise to fame. mr has also tweeted herself this morning, and says, we are taking her home, with pictures of her very happily holding the trophy. —— emma has tweeted herself. i've got no idea what's going on, not at all. i've got no clue. anything that comes my way, i'm ready to deal with it, and i've got great people around me to take me through these moments and they got me here, and i'm very excited to celebrate with them later and also go home and see everyone back home. what was it like to receive a message from the queen? it meant

go, emma! go. — special message for you, emma. go, emma! go, emma! _ charlie: some voices, a special occasion, the more you hear the tale, getting to the place, this light... he tale, getting to the place, this litht... , . , ., light... he see all the people who have been — light... he see all the people who have been wishing _ light... he see all the people who have been wishing emma - light... he see all the people who i have been wishing emma raducanu well, rock stars, politicians, getting involved. i well, rock stars, politicians, getting involved.— well, rock stars, politicians, getting involved. i know you said yesterday. _ getting involved. i know you said yesterday. she — getting involved. i know you said yesterday, she has— getting involved. i know you said yesterday, she has won - getting involved. i know you said yesterday, she has won already. | getting involved. i know you said - yesterday, she has won already. you don't have the _ yesterday, she has won already. ti’f7l. don't have the nerves of a big final like previous occas

i cheer emma on all the way through it. ., cheer emma on all the way through it. . ., ., , ., cheer emma on all the way through it. i am going to brave it and sneak onto the court _ it. i am going to brave it and sneak onto the court and _ it. i am going to brave it and sneak onto the court and say _ it. i am going to brave it and sneak onto the court and say hello - it. i am going to brave it and sneak onto the court and say hello to - onto the court and say hello to costa — onto the court and say hello to costa can _ onto the court and say hello to costa. can i duck in here quickly and stop— costa. can i duck in here quickly and stop you in your rally? i know you were — and stop you in your rally? i know you were very inspired by emma. what's _ you were very inspired by emma. what's it— you were very inspired by emma. what's it like playing on the same surface _ what's it like playing on the same surface that a new york open semifinalist once played on? i can't believe _ semifinalist once played on? i can't believe that emma has reached the semifinals. . �* , ., believe that

it’s thoughts on emma raducanu. definitely brilliant.— thoughts on emma raducanu. definitely brilliant. it's great to see her celebrating. _ definitely brilliant. it's great to see her celebrating. she - definitely brilliant. it's great to see her celebrating. she really| see her celebrating. she really deserves that.— see her celebrating. she really deserves that. , , ., , , deserves that. lets see how she gets on at the australian _ deserves that. lets see how she gets on at the australian open. _ deserves that. lets see how she gets on at the australian open. can - deserves that. lets see how she gets on at the australian open. can you i on at the australian open. can you imagine the press coverage when wimbledon comes around? jessica and martin, thank you both. i will see you in about 41 minutes. that's it for now, goodbye. good evening. everton came from a goal to beat burnley in tonight's premier league game at goodison park. the win preserves their unbeaten start to the season and puts them level on points with the league's top three. all the goals coming

emma raducanu! stand by for the most fearless exuberant execution of sporting ability you may ever witness. for emma raducanu, standard practice. there were two teenagers in the us open final, canadian leylah fernandez at the top of the screen. as early as the second game we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard earned and skilfully won. nerves — no sign. two things were clear — we had a final worthy of the occasion and raducanu had the first set 6—4.

it's been a surreal, sensational summerfor emma surreal, sensational summer for emma raducanu surreal, sensational summerfor emma raducanu and the teenager's fairytale of new york continues. her read to the quarterfinal had been majestic, and across the net, fittingly dressed in gold, the olympic champion belinda bencic. on paper, this was emma raducanu's toughest assignment, but she had the answers. , ., , toughest assignment, but she had the answers-_ five _ toughest assignment, but she had the answers._ five games i toughest assignment, but she had the answers._ five games in| answers. unbelievable! five games in answers. unbelievable! five games in a row to take — answers. unbelievable! five games in a row to take the _ answers. unbelievable! five games in a row to take the first _ answers. unbelievable! five games in a row to take the first set, _ answers. unbelievable! five games in a row to take the first set, a - a row to take the first set, a single break in the second was all she needed to seal a spot in the last four and a new status as the british number one, having star

courtney bembridge en emma raducanu's _ them. courtney bembridge en emma raducanu's epic- them. courtney bembridge en emma raducanu's epic win . them. courtney bembridge en - emma raducanu's epic win there. let's get some of the day's other news. the leader and founder of peru's shining path militant group, abimael gussman, has died at the age of 86. the official peruvian truth and reconciliation commission says the maoist rebel group was responsible for the deaths of more than 30,000 people during the country's 20—year civil war. guzman was captured in 1992 and jailed for life after being convicted of terrorism charges. haiti's prime minister has accused the country's prosecutors of "diversionary tactics designed to create confusion" after he was invited for questioning over the assassination of the president injuly. mobile phone records appear to show that he spoke to the main suspect in the hours after the shooting. as prime minister, mr henry's not legally obliged to co—operate. police in the greek city of thessaloniki, have used tear gas and water cannon to keep around

and it's emma raducanu.— front page of the guardian. and it's emma raducanu. yes, i think as you mentioned there, _ emma raducanu. yes, i think as you mentioned there, i _ emma raducanu. yes, i think as you mentioned there, i think— emma raducanu. yes, i think as you mentioned there, i think that - emma raducanu. yes, i think as you mentioned there, i think that one i emma raducanu. yes, i think as you mentioned there, i think that one is| mentioned there, i think that one is going to graze many front pages tomorrow again. we saw today on a couple of papers now she is on the front and giving the lateness of the game last night i think she will dominate the papers tomorrow and rightfully so. this was a huge achievement and a great match to watch. it isjust achievement and a great match to watch. it is just the start of her career. that's the theme of much of what we will see on the front pages tomorrow. how she isjust 18, what we will see on the front pages tomorrow. how she isjust18, she went from being an outside plea that outsider in this game, she had to

emma raducanu. it could certainly be her, itjust as easily be leylah fernandez her opponent. the 19—year—old canadian shares a lot with emma, not least the fearlessness of youth, after all what is experience but the memory of defeat. when it is all this new has nothing to lose. flushing meadows is the place to be this evening — just over two hours away from the final. give us a sense of what we saw unfold this last fortnight, some of the records emma raducanu is breaking. we the records emma raducanu is breakinu. ~ . , breaking. we have never seen an hinu breaking. we have never seen anything like _ breaking. we have never seen anything like it, _ breaking. we have never seen anything like it, i— breaking. we have never seen anything like it, i have - breaking. we have never seen anything like it, i have been i anything like it, i have been covering tennis for 20 years but never seen anything like this, no player has ever come into a grand slam tournament as a qualifier meaning winning three qualifying rounds just to meaning winning three qualifying roundsjust to get

hours on from her remarkable win, is this the emma effect already on display? local boys and girls back in bromley telling us they are keener than ever to take to the court. it inspires me a lot — to play more, to be more enthusiastic about how i play, how i can progress, and, yeah, all of those different experiences are really nice. i watched a little bit last night and my parents told me that she won. and i already knew that she played here, and i thought it was really cool, and so i wanted to come here today to see how well i could train here too. while the celebrations within british tennis are still in full flow, the pressure is on those in charge of the sport to capitalise on raducanu's success. the fact that she's still a teenager — a lot of girls drop out of tennis aged, sort of, 15, i6, and seeing herjust finishing her a—levels, hopefully they can relate to that and hopefully it will keep them playing and also it will inspire the crop of british players we've got. the phones are ringing off the hook at bromley tennis centre, where a certain e rad

emma raducanu: i personally did not feel any stress. i was just having a lot of fun out there, and i think that's what helped, because i was not thinking at all about anything that was out of my control. after the final, there was a really nice moment after winning , there was a sprint around with a lot of music. natalie: since then, she has been out of the headlines and dressed in chanel at the prestigious med gala. in her bank account is now one point 8 million pounds better off. but she says she is leaving it up to her parents to decide what to do with the money. emma raducanu: i aprobably not as great with it, in hindsight, but they just gave me a hug when i came back, really, nothing crazy. no big celebration. my mom made some really good homemade dumplings, but there was nothing crazy or over the top. they just e rely sweet, just really reassurance, sing they are proud of me is enough. nae: her new world ranking of 23 has opened up a lot of new tournaments for her. she and her team -- emma raducanu: i think i need time to rest and

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emma, again, really impressive. the poise that she is shown, that maturity, i think i was about 26 when i got to that level so she is way ahead of me.— when i got to that level so she is way ahead of me. yeah, again, hat off. this way ahead of me. yeah, again, hat off- this is — way ahead of me. yeah, again, hat off. this is where _ way ahead of me. yeah, again, hat off. this is where it _ way ahead of me. yeah, again, hat off. this is where it all _ way ahead of me. yeah, again, hat off. this is where it all began, - off. this is where it all began, raducanu's first signs of sporting talent coming at sports day. teachers at her primary school in bromley say the precocious youngster always used to won the sprint and she was there this summer to hand out the medals to the next generation who are desperate to follow in her footsteps. who is going to try extra hard in pe now you have seen emma? yeah? it's little wonder tennis club has suddenly become so popular. it little wonder tennis club has suddenly become so p

commentator: great britain, emma raducanu. _ commentator: from great britain, emma raducanu. i even in emma raducanu's wildest dreams, walking out to a grand slam semifinal under the lights on arthur ashe atjust 18 would have surely seemed far—fetched. no qualifier in the men's or women's game had ever reached a majorfinal, but raducanu did maths a—level, not history, and was confident she had the formula to do it. the 17th seed, maria sakkari of greece, had the experience, and said the electric atmosphere would only enhance her start and her spirit. but that was diminished as raducanu rose to the occasion, holding her nerve and her serve. sakkari tried everything, even a change of skirt. after half an hour, she was finally on the board, but it was too little, too late, and raducanu soon sealed the set 6—1. the second set was considerably closer, but raducanu's focus and force didn't falter. still, the crowd got louder. there's going to be no doubt about that one. 0ne match point was all she needed, and she wasn't the only one whose mind was blown by what she'd done. i'