On Monday, Tennis Canada announced that Bianca Andreescu (Mississauga, ON), Gabriela Dabrowski (Ottawa, ON), Leylah Annie Fernandez (Laval, QC), Rebecca Marino (Vancouver, BC), and Marina Stakusic (Mississauga, ON) were selected to represent Team Canada at the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals in Malaga, Spain. The Finals run from November 13 to 20, with…
New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has jumped to the defense of star midfielder Enzo Fernandez amid racism row, calling him a “good human being.” He also claimed there would not be inner-team conflicts when he rejoined the team after the summer break. There Is Tension Between Chelsea Players Following Release Of Controversial Video Argentina midfielder…
Argentina midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has jumped to the defense of compatriot Enzo Fernandez, accusing Wesley Fofana and Co. of blowing the matter out of proportion. According to De Paul, the Chelsea defender should have called up his club teammate to resolve the matter, instead of taking it to social media. Wesley Fofana Slammed Enzo…
Former Barcelona and Argentina star Javier Mascherano has jumped to the defense of countryman Enzo Fernandez, insisting the Chelsea midfielder is not a racist. His comments came after Fernandez and some of his Argentine teammates were accused of harboring a racist outlook toward some members of the French national team. Chelsea Star Enzo Fernandez Under…
France legend Hugo Lloris has criticized Enzo Fernandez and his teammates for a controversial chant during Argentina’s Copa America celebrations. The former goalkeeper deemed the chant as a “proper attack” on French people and urged Argentine players to set a better example. Enzo Fernandez & Some Argentina Players Involved In Racism Row Chelsea midfielder Fernandez…
A day after Félix Auger-Aliassime was surprised from two sets up, Denis Shapovalov narrowly avoided suffering the same fate as he hung on to beat Daniel Altmaier in five sets on Thursday at Wimbledon. Like his countryman, Shapovalov was in control up two sets to love, only to see his opponent battle back to force…
Leylah Annie Fernandez kicked off her Wimbledon campaign in strong fashion, defeating Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the second round. The 21-year-old Canadian struck 21 winners and broke serve three times to win the opening round clash in 1 hour and 30 minutes. It’s just her second career singles win at the…
Much like last year, the Eastbourne International final featured Daria Kasatkina, and this time around, she finally won the trophy by beating Leylah Fernandez. The Russian returned to Eastbourne this year, hoping to right the wrongs from last year finally. She reached the final last year, beating some really strong players along the way, but…
Canada had two looks at titles on Saturday as both Leylah Annie Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski were competing in finals at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, but both women walked away with runner-up trophies. Fernandez, who was competing in her first grass-court final, came up short in the singles final against world No. 14 Daria…
Leylah Fernandez made it into her first final of the season at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne on Friday when she took down defending champion Madison Keys in the Last 4, and she will meet Daria Kasatkina, who came from a set down to upset 3rd-seeded Jasmine Paolini, in the championship match. It’s never easy…
