She also became the first woman from Britain to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade won Wimbledon in 1977. Credit... Michelle V. Agins/The New York TimesEver the fighter, Fernandez saved two match points as she served at 2-5 to keep the match going. Osaka spoke in the spring of battling depression since winning her first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open in 2018. Credit... Ben Solomon for The New York TimesWith Fernandez serving at 4-5, Raducanu tightened the vise with two killer crosscourt backhands to secure two set points. It happens when you are 18 and playing in the final of a Grand Slam for the first time, and it’s only your second Grand Slam.

Source: International New York Times September 11, 2021 11:29 UTC