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Ranked djokovic at the u.s. open on sunday. the last to win a calendar grand slam was back in 1969. of course, that was rod laver. patrick snell joins us more of what has been a fantastic weekend of tennis. what a show both men put on today. >> absolutely. youre quite right. the historic womens side of things and now, huge, huge for the 25-year-old from moscow. medvedev, the huge grand slam for him. and heres whats really significant. it shattered the history making hopes and aspirations. it was...

Ive been chosen to represent women and women of color in the most popular sport in america. chaka is the third on field female official in the nfl. the first sunday of the nfl season is now in the books! cnns patrick snell has the minute in sports starting with a serious incident in formula 1. >> reporter: lewis hamilton speaking out after sundays high speed collision with max verstappen. crashing at the first corner here. verstappens red bull car flipping and landing on top of hamiltons merce...

Djokovic gets his chance later today when he faces medvedev. but saturday was all about the women. and what was billed as the battle of the teenage sensations at the first all-team championship match since 1999. in the end 18-year-old emma raducanu won her first grand slam title by defeating leylah fernandez in straight sets. both women had knocked off far more experienced opponents as the tournament progressed and perhaps just as incredibly raducanu didnt drop a set in the entire tournament. ...

Forever. during wimbledon earlier this year, she was ranked in the 300s, she went into the u.s. open at 150 in the world. she is now going to be up to 23 in the world. her life just changed forever whether she likes it or not. >> unbelievable. wish i could have been that composed and mature at that age. imagine what i could have achieved. >> and winning every match without dropping a set. >> yeah, i cant wait to see what comes from both of them. >> both deserve huge applaud. >> absolutely. thank...

The dove beauty bar makes my skin feel fresh. ive encouraged serena my best friend to switch. feels moisturized and clean. my friend stefanie, her skin was dry. im like girl you better get you some dove. she hooked me up. with a quarter moisturising cream, dove cleans effectively and cares beautifully. just 18 years of age emma raducanu of great britain has just become a super star in tennis. the first woman in 40 years to win a grand slam title. she defeated another rising star the 19-year-ol...

And also, emmas the youngest major champion since maria sharapova triumphed back in 2004. what about a world ranking? she went into the u.s. open at 150 in the world. remember, earlier this year when she was competing at wimbledon, that was her first grand slam event. she was ranked in the 300s. where is she going to be at the end of all this? she is going to be 23 in the world. its truly life-changing, i can tell you. quick note to what is coming up later today. its mens final as novak djokovic...

Same year. last man to do that in 1969. both of whom have 20, and this is something ive picked up on friday night djokovic saying hes treating todays final as the last match of his career. thats kind of ominous i think if youre medvedev. >> and youve left one thing out. australian. you said hes still watching in the front row, 80-something years old. >> yes, inspiring. >> wonderful. good to see you, patrick snell. all right, were going to take a quick break. when we come back cnn revisits a town...

The producer is yelling at me. got to go. yeah. its all about the clock, isnt it? good to see you. >> likewise. thank you, mate. >> patrick snell there. all right. the mexican government getting ready to raffle off luxury homes and real estate confiscated from former druglords like joaquin el chapo guzman. tickets are $12 each and will help fund social programs for mexicos poorest citizens. cnns raphael romo shows us some of the luxury properties up for grabs. >> reporter: it was announced wit...

Everything thats just happened. ive enjoyed every moment of it, and ive had such a supportive team. and weve just -- time flies when youre having fun. so thats exactly what happened. for the grand slam final here to have two of us that are young and coming through, it definitely shows how strong the future of tennis is, and hopefully well be able to follow in the footsteps of some of the legends ive played or are playing right now. >> raducanus parents werent able to be here in new york in perso...

Metamucil. support your daily digestive health. and try metamucil fiber thins. a great tasting and easy way to start your day. im robyn curnow. welcome live from atlanta. it is 20 minutes past the hour. good to have you along. lets talk about sports. the womens tennis final at the u.s. open was build as the battle of the teenaged sensation, and it did not disappoint. it was the first all teen championship match for the american title in 22 years. in the end, 18-year-old brit emma raducanu won ...