Britain celebrates Emma Raducanu’s US Open Grand Slam win
By DW
19 September 2021 |
6:26 pm
The blaze continues to rage close to a popular Costa del Sol resort, fanned by strong winds and late summer temperatures.
Emma Raducanu, who won the US Open tennis final as a qualifier, has been hailed as the new queen of British sport. The 18-year-old is the country's first women's Grand Slam singles champion since 1977.
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