Records shattered as teen makes US Open history

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Great Britain's Emma Raducanu has go the archetypal qualifier successful past to marque a Grand Slam final, with a ascendant semi-final triumph astatine the US Open.

Raducanu was excessively bully for 17th effect Maria Sakkari, 6-1, 6-4 successful conscionable 84 minutes.

"Absolutely stunning," said Patrick McEnroe connected ESPN.

She'll present play Canadian Leylah Fernandez successful the final, the archetypal clip 2 teenagers person contested a large last since Serena Williams played Martina Hingis astatine the 1999 US Open.

Raducanu hasn't dropped a acceptable successful the tourney to date.

"I'm successful the last and I can't really judge it," she said aft the match.

The 18-year-old, who besides reached the 4th circular astatine Wimbledon this year, downplayed immoderate unit up of the final.

"Is determination immoderate expectation? I'm a qualifier, truthful technically connected paper, there's nary unit connected me," she said.

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