History of Leylah Fernandez in Timeline

Leylah Annie Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player with a career-high ranking of world No. 13 in singles and No. 17 in doubles. She has won 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 of 2002, Leylah Annie Fernandez, a Canadian professional tennis player, was born.

2012: Eugenie Bouchard at Wimbledon Championships

In 2012, Eugenie Bouchard won at Wimbledon Championships and was the last Canadian female winner of a junior Grand Slam title before Leylah Fernandez.

January 2019: Australian Open Girls' Singles Final

On January 25, 2019, Leylah Fernandez, at 16 years old, reached the Australian Open girls' singles final but 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 title at the Gatineau Challenger, beating 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, Leylah 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: Win 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 received the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award by the Canadian Press as its choice for Canadian female athlete of the year.

2021: US Open

In 2021, Leylah Fernandez beat Markéta Vondroušová at the US Open. This was her first top ten opponent since that match.

2021: Monterrey Open Title

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

January 2022: Lululemon Brand Ambassador

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

February 2022: Title since February 2022 at the Hong Kong Open

At the beginning of the Asian swing, Leylah Fernandez 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: Highest Singles Ranking

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

August 2023: Top 20 Doubles Ranking

On August 21, 2023, Leylah Fernandez moved into the top 20 in the doubles rankings. At the French Open in singles, she reached the second round but lost to Clara Tauson. At the same tournament, in doubles, she reached her first major doubles final alongside Taylor Townsend.

October 2023: Highest Doubles Ranking

In October 2023, Leylah Fernandez reached world No. 17 in doubles, marking her highest ranking in that category.

2023: 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. Fernandez also won the Heart Award for both the Qualifiers and the Finals, becoming only the second player in history to win the award twice in one season.