British talent Mika Stojsavljevic becomes US Open junior champion at the age of 15; Watch the US Open until September 8 - live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app
Sunday 8 September 2024 16:25, UK
Teenager Mika Stojsavljevic ensured there was British success at the US Open as she became the junior champion - but will be back at school just days after her victory.
The 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.
Her success came just 24 hours after Jack Draper's semi-final defeat in the men's draw, indicating that the future of British tennis is looking bright.
"It hasn't sunk in yet," the unseeded Stojsavljevic told Sky Sports Tennis. "I'm grateful to my coaches this week and for my family supporting me from back home.
"When I was serving for it I knew I just had to trust myself and treat it like any other game so I think I did that quite well.
"I love fighting. I think it's so fun to compete and to play every match - I really enjoy it. And obviously when you win it's such a great feeling."
Stojsavljevic will have little time to celebrate as she goes back to school on Tuesday.
The Londoner attends a school tied to the LTA National Academy, and is praying she avoids a maths lesson on her first day back.
"I'm going back to school on Tuesday. I'm flying back on Sunday and then going back to school," she said.
"I have my GCSEs this year, and obviously it's important to get those done. We'll see after that.
"I hate maths! I haven't got my timetable yet, but I'm sure it will be pretty intense. It probably might be a little bit different for me.
"In our set-up, it's only tennis players in our classroom. They have made these really small classrooms to make sure it's just focused on us.
"So I think it will be a little bit easier just being with tennis people. But around school it might be a little bit different."
While Stojsavljevic claimed glory, Mingge Xu was a beaten semi-finalist as was Charlie Robertson in the boys' tournament.
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