Leylah Annie Fernandez (born September 6, 2002) is a professional tennis player from Canada.

On May 9, 2022, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) awarded her a career-high ranking of No. 18 to her.

Where was Leylah Fernandez born?

She finished runner-up to fellow adolescent Emma Raducanu in the 2021 US Open at the age of 19, defeating three top-5 players en route to the final.

She also won her first professional singles tennis title on July 21, 2019, when she rallied to defeat fellow Canadian Carson Branstine in the final of the Gatineau Challenger.

Fernandez earned her first WTA Tour victory at the Monterrey Open in 2021.

She finished second in the 2021 US Open as a 19-year-old, losing to another teenager, Emma Raducanu.

She defeated three top-five players on her way to the final (including defending champion Naomi Osaka).

What is Leylah Fernandez ethnicity?

Fernandez was born in the Canadian city of Montreal. Jorge, her father, is an ex-football player from Ecuador. Irene (née Exevea), her mother, is a Filipino Canadian. Bianca Jolie, her younger sister, is also a tennis player.