Mika Stojsavljevic ensured there was British success at the US Open as she became the junior champion. The 15-year-old Londoner beat Wakana Sonobe 6-4, 6-4 to become the first Briton to win the girls’ tournament in New York since Heather Watson in 2009.
Stojsavljevic followed up her impressive semi-final display, where she ousted Iva Jovic – the 16-year-old American who made it to the second round of the main women’s draw – with another assured performance.
It came 24 hours after Jack Draper’s semi-final defeat in the men’s draw and shows the future of British tennis looks bright.
While Stojsavljevic claimed glory, Mingge Xu, another British contender, was a beaten semi-finalist, as was Charlie Robertson in the boys’ tournament.
Stojsavljevic said: “I really want to go to the Rockefeller Center and see it from the top. And then also go to Chipotle or something. I love it. I’m super, super happy and grateful to my coaches for this week and my family supporting me back home.
“It was quite nerve-wracking, I had to trust my serve and treat it like any game. I like fighting, it’s so fun to compete and play every match. When you win it’s such a great feeling.
“I feel I have handled myself pretty well. I had some tough matches. I lost the first set in the first round but stayed as strong mentally as possible.”
Source: theguardian.com
