Leylah Fernandez: Who Is The Tennis Player Emma Raducanu Beat In The US Open Finals?

Leylah Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player. She was born on September 6, 2002, in Laval, Quebec. She is the daughter of Jorge Fernandez and Irene, a Filipino Canadian.

Leylah reached the Australian Open girl’s singles final, where she lost to the top-seeded Clara Tauson. On June 8, 2019, Fernandez defeated Emma Navarro in the French Open Girl’s singles final to become the first Canadian female winner of the junior Grand Slam title since Eugenie Bouchard at 2012 Wimbledon.

Fernandez began 2021 without consecutive wins in her first four tournaments. However, in March at the Monterrey Open, she won her first four matches to reach the final, defeating Viktorija Golubic to win the first WTA title of her career. At 18 years old, she was the youngest player in the main draw and won without dropping a set during the tournament.

Leylah Fernandez Parents

Leylah Fernandez is the daughter of Jorge Fernandez, an Ecuadorian -Canadian Tennis coach and former association football player and coach. Her mother is Irene, a Filipino Canadian.

Ranking

Following quite a few significant victories Fernandez made it to the top 100 of the WTA rankings at the end of 2020. In 2021, Fernandez won the first WTA title of her career after beating Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland.

On the 14th of June, 2021, Fernandez attained her career-best ranking of 66. She is currently ranked number 73. But her ranking will certainly improve in leaps and bounds since she finished as the runner-up at the 2021 US Open.

Age

Leylah Fernandez was born on September 6, 2002.

Ethnicity

While Fernandez’s parents hail from Ecuador and the Philippines, Raducanu’s background is Romanian and Chinese.

Leylah Fernandez Net worth

Leylah Fernandez has an estimated net worth of $1 million. She earned this through her career as a professional tennis player.