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Leylah Fernandez

Leylah Annie Fernandez (born 6 September 2002) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as No. 13 by the WTA on 8 August 2022. Her best doubles ranking is world No. 17, achieved on 23 October 2023. Fernandez won her first WTA Tour title at the 2021 Monterrey Open, and has won five WTA singles titles overall. 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. Fernandez played a pivotal role in Canada's first-ever Billie Jean King Cup win in 2023, defeating Jasmine Paolini in the final.

Infobox

Full name
Leylah Annie Fernandez
Country (sports)
Canada
Residence
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Born
(2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 23)Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro
2019
Plays
Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach
Jorge Fernandez
Prize money
US $7,294,700
Career record
94–74
Career titles
0
Highest ranking
No. 17 (23 October 2023)
Current ranking
No. 72 (20 October 2025)
Australian Open
3R (2021, 2025)
French Open
F (2023)
Wimbledon
2R (2023)
US Open
QF (2022)
Olympic Games
2R (2024)
BJK Cup
W (2023), record 16–4

Tables

Key · Career statistics › Grand Slam tournament performance timelines
W
F
SF
QF
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
· Career statistics › Singles
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
2018
A
2019
A
2020
1R
2021
1R
2022
1R
2023
2R
2024
2R
2025
3R
SR
0 / 6
W–L
4–6
Win %
40%
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
2018
A
2019
A
2020
3R
2021
2R
2022
QF
2023
2R
2024
3R
2025
1R
SR
0 / 6
W–L
10–6
Win %
63%
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
2018
A
2019
A
2020
NH
2021
1R
2022
A
2023
2R
2024
2R
2025
2R
SR
0 / 4
W–L
3–4
Win %
43%
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
2018
A
2019
A
2020
2R
2021
F
2022
2R
2023
1R
2024
1R
2025
3R
SR
0 / 6
W–L
10–6
Win %
63%
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
2018
0–0
2019
0–0
2020
3–3
2021
7–4
2022
5–3
2023
3–4
2024
4–4
2025
5–4
SR
0 / 22
W–L
27–22
Win %
55%
Tournament
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
SR
W–L
Win %
Australian Open
A
A
1R
1R
1R
2R
2R
3R
0 / 6
4–6
40%
French Open
A
A
3R
2R
QF
2R
3R
1R
0 / 6
10–6
63%
Wimbledon
A
A
NH
1R
A
2R
2R
2R
0 / 4
3–4
43%
US Open
A
A
2R
F
2R
1R
1R
3R
0 / 6
10–6
63%
Win–loss
0–0
0–0
3–3
7–4
5–3
3–4
4–4
5–4
0 / 22
27–22
55%
· Career statistics › Doubles
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
2018
A
2019
A
2020
A
2021
3R
2022
1R
2023
1R
2024
A
2025
3R
SR
0 / 4
W–L
4–4
Win %
50%
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
2018
A
2019
A
2020
1R
2021
3R
2022
2R
2023
F
2024
3R
2025
2R
SR
0 / 6
W–L
10–6
Win %
63%
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
2018
A
2019
A
2020
NH
2021
1R
2022
A
2023
2R
2024
3R
2025
1R
SR
0 / 4
W–L
3–4
Win %
43%
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
2018
A
2019
A
2020
A
2021
3R
2022
2R
2023
QF
2024
1R
2025
QF
SR
0 / 5
W–L
9–5
Win %
64%
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
2018
0–0
2019
0–0
2020
0–1
2021
5–4
2022
2–3
2023
9–4
2024
4–3
2025
6–4
SR
0 / 19
W–L
26–19
Win %
58%
Tournament
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
SR
W–L
Win %
Australian Open
A
A
A
3R
1R
1R
A
3R
0 / 4
4–4
50%
French Open
A
A
1R
3R
2R
F
3R
2R
0 / 6
10–6
63%
Wimbledon
A
A
NH
1R
A
2R
3R
1R
0 / 4
3–4
43%
US Open
A
A
A
3R
2R
QF
1R
QF
0 / 5
9–5
64%
Win–loss
0–0
0–0
0–1
5–4
2–3
9–4
4–3
6–4
0 / 19
26–19
58%
· Career statistics › Grand Slam tournament finals › Singles: 1 (runner-up)
US Open
US Open
Result
Loss
Year
2021
Tournament
US Open
Opponent
Emma Raducanu
Score
4–6, 3–6
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
2021
US Open
Hard
Emma Raducanu
4–6, 3–6
· Career statistics › Grand Slam tournament finals › Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
French Open
French Open
Result
Loss
Year
2023
Tournament
French Open
Partner
Taylor Townsend
Opponents
Hsieh Su-wei Wang Xinyu
Score
6–1, 6–7(5–7), 1–6
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
2023
French Open
Clay
Taylor Townsend
Hsieh Su-wei Wang Xinyu
6–1, 6–7(5–7), 1–6

References

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    https://www.cdntennis.ca/leylahanniefernandez
  2. Paris 2024 Olympics
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240730135643/https://www.olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/leylah-fernandez_1972636
  3. L'Équipe
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    https://www.tsn.ca/canadian-leylah-annie-fernandez-wins-junior-title-at-french-open-1.1318765
  5. "Canadian Fernandez loses to top seed in Australian Open junior final"
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  6. "Fernandez sweeps past Navarro to seal Roland Garros girls' title"
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  7. "French Open 2019: Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez takes girls' singles title"
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    https://montrealgazette.com/sports/fernandez-sweeps-titles-at-gatineau-tennis-challenger
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  12. "Canadian tennis starlet Leylah Annie Fernandez confident after stunning Bencic"
    https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/leylah-annie-fernandez-canadian-teenager-fed-cup-1.5458927
  13. "Watson battles past Fernandez in Acapulco for fourth career title"
    https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1631090/watson-battles-past-fernandez-in-acapulco-for-fourth-career-title
  14. "Fernandez conquers Stephens to reach Monterrey QF"
    https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1635919/fernandez-conquers-stephens-to-reach-monterrey-qf
  15. "Tennis news – Former US Open champion Stephens shocked by 17-year-old Fernandez in Monterrey"
    https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/wta-monterrey/2020/tennis-news-stephens-shocked-by-17-year-old-fernandez-in-monterrey_sto7693921/story.shtml
  16. Women's Tennis Association
    https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1637816/svitolina-sweeps-past-fernandez-into-monterrey-semifinals
  17. "Leylah Fernandez tops Poland's Magda Linette in 1st round of French Open"
    https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/tennis-french-open-roundup-may-28-1.6857298
  18. "Laval's Leylah Fernandez beats Magda Linette in first round of French Open"
    https://www.montrealgazette.com/shopping/personal-care/article46225.html
  19. "French Open 2020: Leylah Annie Fernandez unstoppable, advances to third round"
    https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/tennis/news/french-open-2020-leylah-annie-fernandez-advances-third-round/1a0hu2n2si4iv15v5yfg1kinh3
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  23. "US Open 2021 women's final: Emma Raducanu wins first career Grand Slam in magical run to final as qualifier"
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    https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/us-open-leylah-fernandez-emma-raducanu-final-sept-11-1.6172676
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    https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2243448/canadian-teen-fernandez-ends-osaka-s-us-open-title-defense-in-third-round-stunner
  26. Women's Tennis Association
    https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2244650/canadian-teen-fernandez-stuns-kerber-to-reach-first-major-qf-at-us-open-sabalenka-sweeps-to-victory
  27. Sportsnet.ca
    https://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/article/canadas-leylah-annie-fernandez-beats-aryna-sabalenka-reach-us-open-final/
  28. "Emma Raducanu wins US Open by beating Leylah Fernandez for maiden Grand Slam"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/58533341
  29. CBC Sports
    https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/leylah-fernanez-cp-female-athlete-of-year-1.6299183
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  32. "Osorio, defending champion Fernandez sweep into Monterrey final"
    https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2517710/osorio-defending-champion-fernandez-sweep-into-monterrey-final
  33. CTV News
    https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/article/canadas-fernandez-fights-off-5-match-points-outlasts-osorio-in-monterrey-open-final/
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  53. "Billie Jean King Cup: Leylah Fernandez guides Canada to first ever title"
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  54. "Stakusic, Fernandez power Canada to 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title"
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  79. "Canadian Tennis Star Leylah Fernandez joins #TeamPixel"
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  80. "@leylahanniefernandez on Instagram: "What's keeping me fueled and ready for Tuesday?! You guessed it, I'm thrilled to officially be part of the @GatoradeCanada team. ⚡️Can't wait to hit the court together. #FuelledByG""
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CYy66cDAU6P/
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