British teen Stojsavljevic wins US Open junior title

Mika Stojsavljevic became nan first Briton successful 15 years to triumph nan US Open girls' title arsenic she hit Wakana Sonobe successful New York.

The 15-year-old cruised to a 6-4 6-4 triumph complete Japan's Sonobe.

It is simply a first Grand Slam title for nan junior, pinch her erstwhile champion tally coming successful 2023 erstwhile she reached nan quarter-finals astatine Wimbledon.

She is nan first British woman since Heather Watson successful 2009 to triumph nan title astatine Flushing Meadows.

"I'm ace happy and ace grateful," Stojsavljevic said.

"Thank you to my family for supporting maine backmost location and convey you to nan crowd here, you've been great."

Stojsavljevic saw disconnected 3rd seed American Iva Jovic, who made it to nan 2nd information of nan main women's draw, successful Friday's semi-final.

She began playing tennis astir nan property of 5 astatine Ealing Lawn Tennis Club and cites five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova arsenic her tennis idol.

In April, Stojsavljevic hit two-time Wimbledon quarter-finalist Tamira Paszek connected her measurement to winning nan W35 Nottingham ITF singles title.