Mika Stojsavljevic: British teenager becomes first UK tennis player to win US Open junior title in 15 years

The 15-year-old’s victory in New York came 24 hours after Jack Draper’s semi-final defeat to world number one Jannik Skinner in the men’s draw.

Mika Stojsavljevic holds up the championship cup after winning the final. Pic: AP

A British teenager has become the first tennis player from the UK to win a US Open junior title in 15 years.

Mika Stojsavljevic, 15, beat her Japanese opponent Wakana Sonobe 6-4 6-4 to lift the championship cup in New York on Saturday.

Stojsavljevic’s victory came 24 hours after Jack Draper’s semi-final defeat to world number one Jannik Skinner in the men’s draw.

The last British person to win the girl’s title at the US Open was Heather Watson in 2009, while Andy Murray won the boy’s title in 2004.

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 in the final.

“I’m super, super happy and grateful to my coaches for this week and my family supporting me back home.