History of Leylah Fernandez in Timeline

Leylah Annie Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 13 in singles (August 2022) and No. 17 in doubles (October 2023). Fernandez has secured five WTA Tour singles titles. Notably, she was the runner-up at the 2021 US Open as a teenager, where she defeated three top-5 players.

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September 2002: Leylah Fernandez's Birth

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

2012: Eugenie Bouchard at Wimbledon Championships

In 2012, Eugenie Bouchard wins at Wimbledon Championships.

January 2019: Australian Open Girls' Singles Final

In January 2019, at 16 years old, 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 8, 2019, Leylah Fernandez won the French Open final against Emma Navarro, becoming the first Canadian female winner of a junior Grand Slam title since Eugenie Bouchard at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. This victory earned her the world No. 1 junior ranking.

July 2019: First Professional Singles and Doubles Titles

On July 21, 2019, Leylah Fernandez won her first professional singles tennis title at the Gatineau Challenger, defeating Carson Branstine. On the same date, she also won her first professional doubles title with Rebecca Marino.

2019: French Open

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: Victory Against Belinda Bencic

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 awarded the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award by the Canadian Press as its choice for Canadian female athlete of the year.

2021: US Open Final Run

During her run to the 2021 US Open final, Leylah Fernandez won the Cincinnati Open with victories over fourth seed Elena Rybakina and Diana Shnaider.

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.

January 2022: Became Lululemon's Global Brand Ambassador

In January 2022, Leylah Fernandez became the first global brand ambassador in tennis for Lululemon, replacing her prior apparel sponsor Asics for apparel. She became a Google ambassador in Canada for the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro as well as Gatorade Canada ambassador.

February 2022: Hong Kong Open

At the beginning of the Asian swing, Fernandez failed to qualify for the China Open, but won her first title since February 2022 at the Hong Kong Open, defeating Victoria Azarenka, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Fruhvirtová, Anna Blinkova and Kateřina Siniaková.

August 2022: Achieved WTA Singles Ranking No. 13

In August 2022, Leylah Fernandez achieved her highest WTA ranking in women's singles, reaching world No. 13.

August 2023: Top 20 in Doubles Rankings

On August 21, 2023, as a result of reaching her first major doubles final alongside Taylor Townsend at the French Open, Leylah Fernandez moved into the top 20 in the doubles rankings.

October 2023: Achieved WTA Doubles Ranking No. 17

In October 2023, Leylah Fernandez achieved her highest WTA ranking in women's doubles, reaching world No. 17.

October 2023: New Career High in Doubles Ranking

On October 23, 2023, Leylah Fernandez set a new career-high in doubles ranking of No. 17 after the Jiangxi Open.

2023: Led Canada to Billie Jean King Cup Victory

In 2023, Leylah Fernandez led the Canadian team to victory at the Billie Jean King Cup, winning her four singles matches and one doubles match, and defeating her first top ten opponent (Markéta Vondroušová) since the 2021 US Open.