{"id":504,"date":"2021-09-14T10:04:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T10:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/?p=504"},"modified":"2023-11-07T01:55:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T01:55:12","slug":"has-a-qualifier-ever-won-a-tennis-grand-slam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/has-a-qualifier-ever-won-a-tennis-grand-slam\/","title":{"rendered":"Has a qualifier ever won a Tennis Grand Slam event?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Yes, Emma Raducanu<\/a> became the first qualifier to win a grand slam singles title on either the ATP <\/a>or WTA<\/a> Tours when she beat Leylah Fernandez<\/a> 6-4, 6-3 at the 2021 US Open. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Between the qualifying rounds and her main draw matches, Raducanu played a total of 10 matches on her way to lifting the trophy and collecting her well-deserved prize money<\/a> of $2.5 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Previous to this no qualifier had gotten further than the semifinals in any of the four grand slam events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n