2021 US Open Women's Final: [Q] Emma Raducanu (GBR) vs Leylah Annie Fernandez (CAN)

[Zodd]

wow - raducanu reallly painted a dime in leylas fh corner on that point!

 

[James P]

This is such a good match early. Other than a handful of errors and DFs this is being won overwhelmingly on offense.

 

[MasterZeb]

This is ridiculous. Fernandez is defending and counter punching so well. Raducanus only option is to paint the lines. And guess what. That’s exactly what she’s doing. Incredible level.

 

[SeeingDusk]

emma hitting so big. huge winner to hold.

 

[celito]

Raducanu on point there to hold serve.

 

[tennis4me]

Emma hitting lines left and right... Enjoying the match, so far.

 

[Hitman]

WTA starting to look appealing to me again...

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Wow. Very impressed by both so far.

 

[BoxbeamsFTW]

Great forehands from Emma!

 

[Sudacafan]

Interesting match.
I think more entertaining than what the presumptive candidates for the final could have offered.

 

[GhostDog]

Couldn't ask for a better start to this match.

 

[El_Yotamo]

DF then ace

 

[Third Serve]

How’s the match so far for those who are able to watch?

 

[Bud]

It's their feet when they land from jumping up to hit their serve

Weird I've never heard that before. Maybe they have the microphones positioned differently.

 

[PrinceMoron]

Holy Moses return

 

[El_Yotamo]

How’s the match so far for those who are able to watch?

Unironically:

 

[James P]

Oh boy...back to the "Leylah is fatigued" commentary.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

How many double faults does Leylah have so far?

 

[PrinceMoron]

Gung ho hitting

 

[vsdtrek]

Hard to picture Leylah winning with her serve being this lethargic today. Pressure just keeps mounting.

 

[MeatTornado]

How’s the match so far for those who are able to watch?

Pretty close to all we could hope for.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Actually, both players were born in Canada.

Raducanu in Toronto
Fernandez in Montreal

 

[flyingboris]

Why is Raducanu blowing into her left hand? Right hand I would get, left hand she basically doesn't use.

 

[El_Yotamo]

Oh boy...back to the "Leylah is fatigued" commentary.

You on ESPN?
I swear Eurosport have for the most part been really nice this year, today is no exception

 

[Deleted member 771911]

I feel Fernandez is making the looser errors

 

[PrinceMoron]

Just the occasional overdoing it will cost in the end

 

[James P]

How’s the match so far for those who are able to watch?

Top notch. Level is fantastic. Very competitive, to boot.

 

[James P]

Leylah levels it 4-4.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

How’s the match so far for those who are able to watch?

Strong ballstriking minus the UEs, which are however not infrequent. Most balls that aren't UEs are good quality though, no comfy back-and-forths here but aggressive intent from both sides.

 

[PrinceMoron]

Big 9th game

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

The match has lasted 47 minutes and they are at 4-4!

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Fernandez’s mother is beautiful

 

[Sysyphus]

How’s the match so far for those who are able to watch?

the good tennis

 

[Gazelle]

Zverev-Djokovic can learn from this.

 

[Zodd]

Ballstriking is nothing short of incredible so far - a bunch of players should call it quits

It's their feet when they land from jumping up to hit their serve

thx, yeah i see it now - never noticed it picked up that loudly before

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

Fern, Radu, Osaka all have Asian moms and non - Asian dads

 

[SeeingDusk]

Why is Raducanu blowing into her left hand? Right hand I would get, left hand she basically doesn't use.

she uses her left hand for her two hander

 

[PrinceMoron]

Keeps low on the deep plus one

 

[duaneeo]

I knew this would be a competitive match!

 

[Gazelle]

The match has lasted 47 minutes and they are at 4-4!

Some finals have been finished in such a time.

 

[heninfan99]

Raducanu in Toronto
Fernandez in Montreal

both forced to leave for training

 

[Zodd]

Fernandez has some fine touch!

 

[SeeingDusk]

What a point. Leylah almost won that

 

[Deleted member 771911]

All ATP next gen should have to watch this match three times a day

 

[PrinceMoron]

Serena has just listed her racquets in the for sale section

 

[Zodd]

Oooooh so close! Great point

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

So far a really great match!

 

[heninfan99]

Fern, Radu, Osaka all have Asian moms and non - Asian dads

gender roles

 

[bluetrain4]

It's on par with some of the best US Open finals. It's a very high level of play - and I'm not basing that purely on stats. They're making some errors, but that happens even in quality matches. The clear intent of their games, the purpose with which they're hitting, the intensity of competition, the variety -- adds up to a great match.

 

[El_Yotamo]

I haven't been this entertained by a tennis match the whole year