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SWEET EMMA
Touching moment Emma Raducanu sings along to Sweet Caroline with US Open fans after beating Leylah Fernandez
EMMA RADUCANU capped off the summer of 'Sweet Caroline' by singing Neil Diamond's classic tune with the US Open crowd.
The song is the sound of 2021 after England football fans chanted the 1969 classic during the team's successful Euro 2020 campaign.
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Raducanu, 18, made history on Saturday by defeating Leylah Fernandez to become the first British woman to win a Grand Slam since 1977.
Relaxing in her seat after the match, 'Sweet Caroline' started playing over the PA system at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
Dozens of English supporters watching the final then began singing along - and Raducanu joined in with her adoring fans.
The new darling of British tennis looked astonished and humbled by the touching moment as she smiled and joyously laughed.
Raducanu is a huge football fan and was at Wembley to see England beat Denmark in the Euro 2020 semi-final.
The teenager would have serenaded Gareth Southgate's players with 'Sweet Caroline' in London - but she was the centre of attention on Saturday.
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Raducanu's 6-4, 6-3 victory against Fernandez caps off an incredible summer for the talented Londoner.
She defied expectations to reach the second week of Wimbledon before winning TEN matches to take the US Open crown.
Raducanu is the first qualifier - male of female - to win a Grand Slam Singles title and the tenth youngest in history to achieve the feat.
She's received congratulations from dozens of celebrities and the QUEEN, with Balmoral Castle publishing an open letter from Her Majesty.
Raducanu plans to frame the note - and it's very likely more distinguished honours will follow in the coming months.
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