READ MORE: <\/strong>Michael Schumacher's wife breaks down discussing legend's near-fatal skiing accident<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>Final England-India Test in doubt after COVID-19 sweeps through Indian squad<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n "Absolutely stunning," said Patrick McEnroe on ESPN.<\/p>\n She'll now play Canadian Leylah Fernandez in the final<\/a>, the first time two teenagers have contested a major final since Serena Williams<\/a> played Martina Hingis<\/a> at the 1999 US Open.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickMcCarvel\/status\/1436175822902153221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/jon_wertheim\/status\/1436179635688120320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n Raducanu hasn't dropped a set in the nine matches she's played at the tournament to date, three in qualifying and six in the main draw.<\/p>\n "I'm in the final and I can't actually believe it," she said after the match.<\/p>\n She raced out to a 5-0 lead in the first set, setting the tone for the match from which Sakkari, in her second major semi-final of 2021, couldn't recover.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenRothenberg\/status\/1436181518536388610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n Sakkari gifted Raducanu that lead, with unforced errors on each of the break points, including a double fault. Raducanu was far from perfect herself, having to save seven break points in the first set.<\/p>\n The 18-year-old, who also reached the fourth round at Wimbledon this year, downplayed any pressure ahead of the final.<\/p>\n She's the youngest Grand Slam finalist since a 17-year-old Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon in 2004, but was quick to claim underdog status for Sunday morning's final (AEST).<\/p>\n "Is there any expectation? I'm a qualifier, so technically on paper, there's no pressure on me," she said.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n