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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were among the dozens of famous faces who posted their support for Raducanu heading into Saturday’s final against 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez.
And such was the desperation for millions in the UK to witness Raducanu’s bid to become Great Britain’s first female Grand Slam champion since 1977 that Channel 4 moved to get the rights to show the match on terrestrial television.
There was still a final to be played against Fernandez, who had defeated Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka on her way to facing Raducanu.
And what a match it proved to be as the pair of them went for broke in the opening set, sharing some extraodinary exchanges early on.
Raducanu soon got the better of her opponent though to continue her remarkable record of not dropping a set.
No signs of any nerves at 18 years of age though as Raducanu maintained her poise and focus despite the best efforts of Fernandez to force a decider.
The decisive break soon came in the second set though with Raducanu letting out a smile as she soon realised history was in her own hands.
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