Leylah Fernandez lost already in her first match at the 2024 Italian Open in Rome to an inspired Ana Bogdan. The Canadian, ranked 34th in the world, just missed out on the seeding spot at the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, which would mean that she would get to skip her first-round match and start…
On Sunday, Jessica Pegula (5) got the better of Leylah Annie Fernandez (7-5, 6-4) in their tough third-round battle at the Miami Open. In the end, the American’s power and experience won out over Leylah’s aggressive play. In their first career match, both players needed a few games to settle in. They held serve until…
Leylah Fernandez has reacted to being honored with an award by the Canadian tennis federation, which is her second award this year. The 2021 US Open runner-up was given the 2023 Tennis Canada Excellence Award for Player of the Year. Felix Auger-Aliassime, who recently said he does not feel he has ‘missed the train’ compared…
Fourth-straight year that Fernandez has won the Tennis Canada award, third-straight year for Auger-Aliassime On Tuesday, Tennis Canada announced that Leylah Annie Fernandez (Laval, QC) and Félix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC) are the recipients of the 2023 Tennis Canada Excellence Awards for Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year in the women’s and…
Leylah Fernandez continues her slow ascent back to the top of the world rankings. Although the comeback she was counting on this past season didn’t materialize, the former No. 13 still managed to close out 2023 with a bang in terms of numbers—tennis stats and wealth. Outside the WTA, Leylah ranks in another Top 20 as…
