Emma to face Leylah in historic all-teen US open final

British 18-year-old qualifier Emma Raducanu and Canadian 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez completed astonishing runs to their historic first Grand Slam final at the US Open. Raducanu became the first qualifier to ever reach a women's singles Grand Slam final, and the youngest Slam finalist in 17 years, by ousting Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4. Fernandez, a 73rd-ranked left-hander, beat second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4, for her third Open win over a top-five rival.

It's the first Slam final between teens since 17-year-old Williams beat 18-year-old Martina Hingis at the 1999 US Open, and just the eighth all-teen Slam final in the Open era (since 1968). Looking ahead to Saturday’s final, this will be Raducanu’s first meeting with Fernandez on the pro level; their last match came back in 2018, when the former won on home turf at the junior Wimbledon tournament.Fernandez rides an incomprehensible wave of momentum after upsetting defending champion Naomi Osaka, former world No. 1 Angelique Kerber, No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina, and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka all in a row, winning over the American crowd with her signature mix of charm and moxie.