The world of sports has been abuzz with excitement as athletes continue to push their limits and break records left, right, and center. From tennis to football, here are some of the top sports Canadian News Today that made headlines in the past few weeks. Tennis The US Open, one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world, came to a thrilling conclusion on September 12th. In the women’s singles final, Emma Raducanu, an 18-year-old British player, made history by becoming the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam title.
She defeated Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. Raducanu’s win was all the more impressive as she had to battle through three qualifying rounds just to make it to the main draw. In the men’s singles final, world number one Novak Djokovic was bidding to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam and surpass Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles.