Emma Raducanu vs Leylah Annie Fernandez Prediction & Betting Tips - US Open, New York, USA

Prediction published on 10/09/2021, 19:17  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 10/09/2021 at 20:18 in Tennis Predictions

It was an impossible task to predict a Fernandez v Raducanu US Open final. Two teenagers will contest this final and they thoroughly deserve their place in this match. There's nothing new abou young US Open champions though. Tracy Austin was 16 when winning this event and both Monica Seles and Martina Hingis 17. Emma Raducanu was the world number 366 at the end of May. Her thoughts were on her exams and playing ITF tournaments, not possibly winning a Grand Slam. Now the 18-year-old is the British number one and in the live rankings higher than Serena Williams. If she wins this title, someone is going to make a movie out of this. Wins in New York have included victories over Belinda Bencic and Maria Sakkari. Only 16 games have been lost in her last four matches.

At the start of this tournament, Leylah Fernandez was ranked 73rd. Earlier this year she'd been as high as 66th and won a title in March. Her form had dipped a little bit in recent months but that's all changed in this tournament. Fernandez has beaten three of the top five seeds with victories over Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina. It's an unbelievable run and the Canadian (her opponent was also born in Canada) is up to 27th in the live rankings. It's so hard to choose between these two players. Watch the early stages of this final to see who is coping with the occasion best. The slight preference here is to back the slightly more experienced Fernandez. A three-setter is likely.