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yammz:
incredible talent from both athlete.

And both are still under the age of 20

Emma Raducanu will seek to become the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title in 44 years when she takes on fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez in an unlikely US Open final between two players who have lit up New York.

A final between the world numbers 150 and 73 was never predicted, nor should it even be as thrilling a prospect as it is, but this US Open - and these two players - have defied expectations at every turn.

Raducanu's story is the stuff of dreams - ranked too low to make the main draw, the 18-year-old had to come through three rounds of qualifying and has become the first qualifier to reach a major final.

And she did all that without dropping a set.

Fernandez, 19, has brushed aside a series of leading players - taking out defending champion Naomi Osaka, fifth seed Elina Svitolina, world number two Aryna Sabalenka and three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber.

Raducanu set to be best paid British sportswoman
Their different paths and contrasting styles - but similarly fearless approach - have set up the first Grand Slam final between teenagers since the 1999 US Open when Serena Williams beat Martina Hingis.

A maiden major beckons for one of them but regardless of whose name is etched onto the trophy, they have both shown there is a bright future for tennis at a time when fans were wondering who might fill the void when the sport's biggest names eventually retire.

Emma Raducanu v Leylah Fernandez ranking and earnings
'Whole country will be cheering Raducanu on'

Raducanu's exploits have drawn praise from royalty, politicians and rock stars, as well as pundits and fans.

If she finally ends the country's wait for a first female Grand Slam singles champion since Virginia Wade's 1977 Wimbledon triumph, someone might have to invent some new superlatives as they have all been used to describe her already.

What has been impressive is that not only is she 18, but she has clinically beaten much more experienced players such as Olympic champion Belinda Bencic and 17th seed Maria Sakkari with a fearless game that shows great variety, as well as the intelligence to change tactics on the spot.

And then there is that smile.

So relaxed has she appeared at times that she has managed to beam between points, and the mega-watt grin that has lit up the Arthur Ashe Stadium after converting match points has won over local fans as well as those back home.

She has already achieved so much in just three months, reaching the last 16 at Wimbledon on her Grand Slam debut, rising from 338 in the rankings to just outside the top 30 when they are next published on Monday, and she will also become British number one.

"When you see that kind of talent, that won't be denied," 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova said.

"She is almost like the finished product, when she is just getting started."

British fans will be relieved the final is at a much more palatable time of 21:00 BST, with many having set their alarms for the middle of the night when she played her semi-final.

"The whole country will be cheering you on in the final," Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted.

Emma Raducanu's road to the final
Emma Raducanu's road to the final
Similar backgrounds, different styles, same goals

Of course Fernandez, who is just two months older than Raducanu and turned 19 this week, has been living her own dream at Flushing Meadows.

She, too, has been showered with congratulations, and among the messages from the prime minister and top sports people, there was this bit of advice from Canadian ice hockey captain Marie-Philip Poulin: "Make sure to have that maple syrup before the final!"

Fernandez's matches have been stickier affairs than Raducanu's, with four of her six matches going to three sets and featuring five tie-breaks. The Briton, by contrast, has not dropped a set or faced even a tie-break.

But Fernandez's opponents have been bigger names and her demeanour on court is also different to Raducanu's.

The left-handed Canadian loves fist-pumping and revving the crowd up to get behind her, while Raducanu cuts a serene figure.

The pair, who were both born in Canada to immigrant parents, have grown up playing in the juniors together, facing each other in the second round of junior Wimbledon in 2018.

Raducanu won that match 6-2 6-4. But so much has changed for both players since then that it cannot possibly be a gauge of what Saturday will bring.

Such is the attention that this match-up is attracting, Novak Djokovic's quest for a record 21st men's major and a calendar Grand Slam has been slightly overshadowed.

"I think we're all just super hungry to make a difference in the tennis world," said Fernandez. "We've always talked about and joked around that we're going to be in the WTA Tour and we're going to be on the big stage together.

"We want to make a difference. We want to make an impact in tennis."

Regardless of the result in the final, they have certainly done that already.

Emma Raducanu and Layla Fernandez has combine age of 38years

IMAGE SOURCE, REUTERS
US President Joe Biden has urged unity as his country remembers the victims of the 2001 11 September attacks.
In a video released on the eve of the 20th anniversary, he paid tribute to the 2,977 people who lost their lives.
"We honour all those who risked and gave their lives in the minutes, hours, months and years afterwards," Mr Biden added, speaking of the emergency workers who responded to the attacks.
Commemoration events are due to take place on Saturday.
"No matter how much time has passed, these commemorations bring everything painfully back as if you just got the news a few seconds ago," the president said.
He acknowledged the "darker forces of human nature - fear and anger, resentment and violence against Muslim Americans" which followed the attacks, but said that unity had remained the US' "greatest strength".
"We learned that unity is the one thing that must never break," he added.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meanwhile said the attacks had failed "to shake our belief in freedom and democracy". Among the dead in the 11 September attacks were 67 Britons.

The attacks, which were planned by al-Qaeda from Afghanistan, saw four US passenger jets seized by suicide attackers - two of which were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York.
Another plane crashed into the Pentagon, just outside the US capital, Washington DC, and a fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers fought back.
President Biden is set to lead commemorations on Saturday and will visit the three attack sites with the first lady, Jill Biden.
There will also be six moments of silence to correspond with the times the two World Trade Center towers were struck and fell, and the moments the Pentagon was attacked and Flight 93 crashed.
The commemorations come at a difficult time for the president, who has faced strong criticism in recent weeks over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which ended a US presence that began less than a month after the 11 September attacks.
Mr Biden had promised to leave Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of the attacks, and said it was unlikely the Taliban could seize the country.
Instead, the militant group went from taking control of their first major city to capturing the capital in less than 10 days.

England-based players have been cleared to play for their clubs this weekend after complaints about their failure to report for international duty were dropped.

Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Paraguay had invoked a Fifa rule which would have meant players not released for the recent South American World Cup qualifiers were suspended from playing for five days.

But the countries have withdrawn their complaints, which would have stopped 12 players appearing this weekend.

All countries involved waived the bans after talks with football's world governing body Fifa.

Fifa said the decision was "a sign of good faith, goodwill and co-operation" and taken "based on positive signals and constructive dialogue Fifa has received from the UK government towards the international match window in October".

The world governing body added that, together with the Football Association and Premier League, it had been liaising with the UK government to avoid a repeat scenario when the next international window comes round in October.

"The UK government is now open to find a reasonable solution with the three organisations, who are working closely together in a spirit of mutual understanding, in the interests of everyone," it added.

Players travelling to red list countries in the most recent window would have had to miss several games on their return because of the 10-day isolation period required under UK rules.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino had called on the government to exempt players from the rules so they could report for international duty without affecting their domestic clubs.

However, that call was rejected.

Players cleared to play

Alisson, Fabinho, Roberto Firmino (Liverpool and Brazil)
Ederson and Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City and Brazil)
Thiago Silva (Chelsea and Brazil)
Raphinha (Leeds and Brazil)
Fred (Manchester United and Brazil)
Miguel Almiron (Newcastle and Paraguay)
Raul Jimenez (Wolves and Mexico)
Francisco Sierralta (Watford and Chile)
Ben Brereton (Blackburn and Chile)
'Common sense prevailed'

All of the South American qualifiers took place in countries on the UK government's red Covid-19 travel list.

Anyone entering - or returning - to the UK from those countries has to quarantine for 10 days.

As a result, several players did not report for international duty, resulting in the affected South American national associations invoking the Fifa bans.

On Friday, it was confirmed that Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron and Wolves' Mexico striker Raul Jimenez could play for their clubs.

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce did not reveal the details as to why Almiron was available, but said "common sense prevailed".

"It's gone on behind the scenes constantly, but what I can say is that he is available, but there is still live debates as we speak," Bruce said.

Mexico had already withdrawn their complaint, making Jimenez available to face Watford on Saturday.

fmlala:
Agodi house in Oyo

It is called house of chiefs

Her name is Brittanya Rassavi, a Mexican-American mother of two boys, married, a porn star and an Instagram model... drives in rolls Royce she’s not even black she is Latino/Hispanic

Nigerian writers
Pls always cross-check before posting
The man is not lanky but a lil not o the bigger side (fleshy)

Treborgolden:
My people another matter don happen again sometimes I wonder whether we even get laws for this country. See this video of a 13yr old boy driving big truck , Na God dey save person for road for U.A.R



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COZ3j4GfwhQ

If I am a Nigerian leader I would have encouraged and send him to training instead of discouraging him

Boy got skills and confidence

So Nigeria now knows extradition procedures
Was that procedure followed during mnk extradition?

Until we start to think and ready to forget about tribalism/religion bigotry then we can start all over again

iamyemiakins:
To revive this country from the menace this government has allowed to thrive over time won't be a little task

It is very easy when people are ready to listen, make peace and understand there is money in RUGA SETTLEMENTS
think of what cow dung could do

A country where leaders are elected based on religion, ethnicity, tribalism and region... so sad

GOD it is time

mushroomFarm:
I don't just understand how anyone could be so wicked
.please check my profile to see how u can become our major mushroom supplier and earn millions

Teach me how to feed and I will teach you how to eat

Riqueleme:
Thanks bro. I just see pen sketch as a quick medium to express myself. Any little space like this I will quickly doodle something about life or something else...

Can we talk privately or somehow I have business ideas for you

It’s coming!!!
Nigerian technology
GIANT OF AFRICA (twice as tall album cover)

MrTony32:
Tgif

How is it made and what components are the smart box made of

Smiles it is easy only if you can think
That guy is different and a thinker... if I am the president of Nigeria regardless of tribe/culture/and religion I would have gave this guy some money TO START THINKING HOW TO BUILD A BETTER PLANE/ALL HE COULD BUILD but tribe and religion don mess with our head a lot in Nigeria

Don’t worry that guy will surely be great soon and Nigeria will never break away

A technology is coming that will shake the world it will be called the Nigerian technology, the world will be shocked

NIGERIANS!!! “How bout we shake the room” (pop smoke)

post=104335151:
Why is it that, it is only people creating violence, deaths and causing all.manner of mayhem that some swines in this country are always supporting and queuing behind?
Everything and anything that will cause unrest and war is what those brainwashed tins are always for. Anything peace, love and harmony is always bringing them sadness.

Well, that sadness will never depart form their abode.

Peace is all we want in our nation, and peace we shall have, whether the evil ones like it or not.

(You can quote this post if it gets to you, let Nairalanders know you today today!)

Amen/Amin/ase/ise

Oluolad86:
please pray for me, I believe in miracles and prayers. Thanks

I don’t know what’s wrong with you but I pray in the name of the ALMIGHTY CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH that whatever you going through will become a history insha Allah (if Almighty Creator wishes)

If you truly believes in God and miracle get
An undiluted pure honey (original honey from the insect bee)
clean water

How to use them
First of all you need to clean your self before God (you need to take a bath)
Pray INSIDE THE UNDILUTED HONEY in your own language/religion/understanding ask for forgiveness and recite (for Christian) any psalm or prayer you know for healing then recite the Lord’s Prayer as much as you can (don’t count it)
(Muslim) recite any prayer you know (istigifar, kurisiyy, bismillah ladhi laya duuru) then recite suratul Fatiha 3x (when you get to iyakana abudu wa iyaka na stahim; ihidina sirata al-mustaqim recite as much as you can but don’t count [check the meaning online or get a well translated Qur’an]

Get a bowl/bucket of water
Pour some drops of honey in the water
Pray to God in your own religion and understanding (again as above) go take your bath and start using the honey anytime you feel like (don’t forget to pray)
Get closer to God

NOTE: I’m not a pastor neither am I an Alfa nor a spiritual person BUT I believe in God and power of the Most High
I don’t sell honey

chatinent:
I now understand what the “so help me God” means in the Nigerian pledge.

Share your understanding with me pls in the name of GOD ALMIGHTY

Pls nairalanders let’s listen to fresh fm tomorrow I have lots of revelations to make
I have actually thought of this before they did

Nollywood wood is bleeding (sad)

eazisky:
Just yesterday I thought of this woman and Today she died, may her soul rest in peace

I wanted to shoot her to the world tomorrow but she died hours before the whole world could realize how good she was

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MADAM RACHEAL ONIGA
I was actually about to shoot her to the world trough a film she partake in in the past (ODUDUWA)
Starring
Pa peter fatomilola
Gentle jack
And many more
May your soul Rest In Peace ma’am the world will never forget your name and your actions
So sad!!!

geedot:
This is the worst time to be a Nigerian! Nothing is working anymore. The entire country is on autopilot; about to crash anytime soon.

Don’t worry Nigeria will not crash Nigeria will be great Nigeria will be even better than Dubai very very soon
Somethings had to happen for some reasons but I have IDENTIFIED THEM ALL
Just remember DIAMONDINTHEROUGH

Odu meji
Awon aajee (the great witches)
The thinker
The SEEKER
DIAMONDINTHEROUGH
ALLI ABABWA
ALADIN
Abu
Genie �‍♂️
Fresh fm
Wakanda forever
NAIRALAND
Nigeria World Cup winning team
The rising sun
Omo oodua
Man o war Nigeria
Cadet initiative (NGIC)
The lost children of ABRAHAM
marijuana/cannabis sativa
Honey
Voice of the hero
Nollywood is bleeding
Elerin eye
Albert heinstein brain and last words
African giants
Monsters you made
Racism & discrimination
The Lord’s Prayer/fatihatul kitab
MADNESS realm and how to care for them at a semi speed of light
“Omo ina lan ran si ina - we send fire shaid to fire”
“Weerey la fin wo weerey - we use madness to cure madness “ D; (funke akindele jenifer)
Olamide Grammy dream

I could make a lala-lala but I wouldn’t do that, if you come after it you are nasa-il-dajal” (teeAce DITR)
Imam of peace
Acadip

HOLOGRAM



And lots moooooooooooooooorrrrrrrreeeeeeeee

..................
I will raise among thy brethren like unto thee
I will put my name in his mouth and in my name he shall speak
Whatever he says is the truth
Deauterolomy 18:18

Programmers this are all codes to NEW PROSPEROUS NIGERIA “ONLY”! If you can get this to front page and to dr. Yinka ayefele at fresh FM at least before tomorrow afternoon
GOD(the supreme being)/ALLAH(SWT)THE OMNIPRESENT OMNISCIENCE OMNIKNOWEST is about to use Nigeria to heal the WORLD
Lalastic lala if you can do this your generation and that of every nairalander will be wealthy till for life

Slawormirr
Manabbqgrillz
Sapphire
Put this on all social media if you BELIEVE this is true

08178409285

Odu meji
Awon aajee (the great witches)
The thinker
The SEEKER
DIAMONDINTHEROUGH
ALLI ABABWA
ALADIN
Abu
Genie �‍♂️
Fresh fm
Wakanda forever
NAIRALAND
Nigeria World Cup winning team
The rising sun
Omo oodua
Man o war Nigeria
Cadet initiative (NGIC)
The lost children of ABRAHAM
marijuana/cannabis sativa
Honey
Voice of the hero
Nollywood is bleeding
Elerin eye
Albert heinstein brain and last words
African giants
Monsters you made
Racism & discrimination
The Lord’s Prayer/fatihatul kitab
MADNESS realm and how to care for them at a semi speed of light
“Omo ina lan ran si ina - we send fire shaid to fire”
“Weerey la fin wo weerey - we use madness to cure madness “ D; (funke akindele jenifer)
Olamide Grammy dream

I could make a lala-lala but I wouldn’t do that, if you come after it you are nasa-il-dajal” (teeAce DITR)
Imam of peace
Acadip

HOLOGRAM



And lots moooooooooooooooorrrrrrrreeeeeeeee

..................
I will raise among thy brethren like unto thee
I will put my name in his mouth and in my name he shall speak
Whatever he says is the truth
Deauterolomy 18:18

Programmers this are all codes to NEW PROSPEROUS NIGERIA “ONLY”! If you can get this to front page and to dr. Yinka ayefele at fresh FM at least before tomorrow afternoon
GOD(the supreme being)/ALLAH(SWT)THE OMNIPRESENT OMNISCIENCE OMNIKNOWEST is about to use Nigeria to heal the WORLD
Lalastic lala if you can do this your generation and that of every nairalander will be wealthy till for life

Slawormirr
Manabbqgrillz
Sapphire
Put this on all social media if you BELIEVE this is true

08178409285

F

H

Odu meji
Awon aajee (the great witches)
The thinker
The SEEKER
DIAMONDINTHEROUGH
ALLI ABABWA
ALADIN
Abu
Genie �‍♂️
Fresh fm
Wakanda forever
NAIRALAND
Nigeria World Cup winning team
The rising sun
Omo oodua
Man o war Nigeria
Cadet initiative (NGIC)
The lost children of ABRAHAM
marijuana/cannabis sativa
Honey
Voice of the hero
Nollywood is bleeding
Elerin eye
Albert heinstein brain and last words
African giants
Monsters you made
Racism & discrimination
The Lord’s Prayer/fatihatul kitab
MADNESS realm and how to care for them at a semi speed of light
“Omo ina lan ran si ina - we send fire shaid to fire”
“Weerey la fin wo weerey - we use madness to cure madness “ D; (funke akindele jenifer)
Olamide Grammy dream

I could make a lala-lala but I wouldn’t do that, if you come after it you are nasa-il-dajal” (teeAce DITR)
Imam of peace
Acadip

HOLOGRAM



And lots moooooooooooooooorrrrrrrreeeeeeeee

..................
I will raise among thy brethren like unto thee
I will put my name in his mouth and in my name he shall speak
Whatever he says is the truth
Deauterolomy 18:18

Programmers this are all codes to NEW PROSPEROUS NIGERIA “ONLY”! If you can get this to front page and to dr. Yinka ayefele at fresh FM at least before tomorrow afternoon
GOD(the supreme being)/ALLAH(SWT)THE OMNIPRESENT OMNISCIENCE OMNIKNOWEST is about to use Nigeria to heal the WORLD
Lalastic lala if you can do this your generation and that of every nairalander will be wealthy till for life

Slawormirr
Manabbqgrillz
Sapphire
Put this on all social media if you BELIEVE this is true

08178409285