Leylah Annie Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of No. 13 by the Women’s Tennis Association, achieved on 8 August 2022.
Fernandez won her first WTA Tour title at the 2021 Monterrey Open.
As a 19-year-old, she finished runner-up at the 2021 US Open to fellow teenager Emma Raducanu, defeating three top-5 players en route to the final (including defending champion Naomi Osaka).
Leylah Fernandez Parents: Meet Jorge and Irene Fernandez
Fernandez was born in Montreal, Quebec to Jorge and Irene Fernandez.
Her father Jorge is from Ecuador and is a former soccer player. Her mother Irene is a Filipino Canadian.
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