History of Leylah Fernandez in Timeline

Leylah Annie Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player who achieved a career-high WTA ranking of No. 13 in 2022. She secured her first WTA Tour title at the 2021 Monterrey Open. Notably, at 19, she reached the final of the 2021 US Open, where she finished as runner-up to Emma Raducanu. During that tournament, she defeated multiple top-5 players, including the defending champion, Naomi Osaka.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

September 2002: Leylah Fernandez's Birth

On September 2002, Leylah Annie Fernandez was born. She is a Canadian professional tennis player.

2002: Leylah Fernandez's Birth

In 2002, Leylah Fernandez was born.

2012: Eugenie Bouchard at Wimbledon Championships

In 2012, Eugenie Bouchard won at Wimbledon Championships.

January 2019: Australian Open Girls' Singles Final

On January 2019, Leylah Fernandez reached the Australian Open girls' singles final, where she lost to Clara Tauson.

June 2019: French Open Junior Grand Slam Title

On June 2019, Leylah Fernandez defeated Emma Navarro in the French Open final, becoming the first Canadian female winner of a junior Grand Slam title since Eugenie Bouchard at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships.

July 2019: First Professional Singles and Doubles Titles

On July 2019, Leylah Fernandez won her first professional singles tennis title at the Gatineau Challenger, defeating Carson Branstine. She also won her first professional doubles title, teaming with Rebecca Marino.

2019: French Open Performance

In May 2019, at the French Open, Fernandez beat Olympic champion Belinda Bencic and 2019 French Open semifinalist Amanda Anisimova in the third and fourth rounds, respectively, before losing to Martina Trevisan in the quarterfinals.

2020: Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying Round Win

In 2020, Leylah Fernandez achieved the biggest win of her career in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round against world No. 5, Belinda Bencic.

2021: Bobbie Rosenfeld Award

At the end of 2021, Leylah Fernandez was given the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award by the Canadian Press as its choice for Canadian female athlete of the year.

2021: US Open Win

In 2021, Leylah Fernandez won against top ten opponent (Markéta Vondroušová) at the US Open.

2021: First WTA Tour Title

In 2021, Leylah Fernandez won her first WTA Tour title at the Monterrey Open and finished runner-up at the 2021 US Open.

2021: First WTA Tour Title at Monterrey Open

In March 2021, Leylah Fernandez won her first WTA Tour title at the Monterrey Open, defeating Viktorija Golubic. At 18 years old, she was the youngest player in the main draw and won without dropping a set during the tournament.

2021: Victory Over Elena Rybakina

Since the 2021 US Open final, Leylah Fernandez's victory over Elena Rybakina marked her first win against a top-five-ranked opponent.

January 2022: Lululemon Global Ambassador

In January 2022, Leylah Fernandez became the first global brand ambassador in tennis for Lululemon. She is also sponsored by Babolat, Telcel/Claro, Birchbox, Morgan Stanley, EasyPost, Flair Airlines, USANA, Microsure, Cambridge Global Payments, Google, and Gatorade Canada.

February 2022: First Title Since February 2022

Leylah Fernandez failed to qualify for the China Open, but won her first title since February 2022 at the Hong Kong Open.

August 2022: Career-High WTA Ranking

In August 2022, Leylah Fernandez achieved her career-high WTA ranking of No. 13.

August 2023: Top 20 Doubles Ranking

On August 21, 2023, Leylah Fernandez reached the top 20 in the doubles rankings.

October 2023: Best Doubles Ranking

In October 2023, Leylah Fernandez achieved her best doubles ranking of world No. 17.

October 2023: Singles and Doubles Ranking Achievements

In October 2023, Leylah Fernandez climbed back to the top 35 in the singles rankings and set a new career-high in doubles of No. 17.

2023: Billie Jean King Cup Victory and Heart Award

In 2023, Leylah Fernandez led the Canadian team to victory at the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup and won the Heart Award for both the Qualifiers and the Finals.