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#BREAKING Teen Leylah Fernandez ousts No. 2 Sabalenka to reach US Open final

#UPDATE 19-year-old Canadian sensation Leylah Fernandez advanced to her first Grand Slam final by defeating world number two Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the #USOpen semi-finals.

📸 Fernandez reacts after eliminating Wimbledon semi-finalist Sabalenka 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4

"I don't know how I got that last point in but I'm glad it was and I'm glad I'm in the finals"

Canada's Leylah Fernandez advances to her first Grand Slam final after defeating world number two Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the #USOpen semi-finals

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#BREAKING Britain's Emma Raducanu to face Canada's Leylah Fernandez in all-teen #USOpen final

#UPDATE Britain's 18-year-old Emma Raducanu has become the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final by defeating Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 at the #USOpen.

Raducanu is also the youngest Grand Slam finalist since 17-year-old Maria Sharapova won at Wimbledon in 2004

Teens to face off in #USOpen 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

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"I'm in the final and I can't actually believe it."

Britain’s 18-year-old Emma Raducanu is the first qualifier to ever reach a Grand Slam final, and the youngest Slam finalist in 17 years.

She is also only the second woman ranked outside the top 100 to reach a US Open final

#UPDATE British 18-year-old Emma #Raducanu becomes the first qualifier in history to make a Grand Slam final, reaching Saturday's fairytale #USOpen decider against another teenager, 19-year-old Canadian Leylah #Fernandez u.afp.com/UjyB #USOpen2021 #AFPSports