History of Leylah Fernandez in Timeline

Leylah Annie Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of No. 13 in singles. She won her first WTA Tour title at the 2021 Monterrey Open and has five WTA singles titles overall. Notably, Fernandez was the runner-up at the 2021 US Open at just 19 years old, where she defeated multiple top-5 players, including Naomi Osaka, before losing to Emma Raducanu in the final.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

September 2002: Leylah Fernandez's Birth

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

2012: Eugenie Bouchard's Wimbledon Championships

In 2012, Eugenie Bouchard won the Wimbledon Championships.

January 2019: Australian Open Girls' Singles Final

On January 25, 2019, 16-year-old Leylah Fernandez 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, defeating fellow Canadian Carson Branstine. She also won her first professional doubles title on the same date, partnering 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 was awarded the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award by the Canadian Press as its choice for Canadian female athlete of the year.

2021: First WTA Title and US Open Runner-up

In 2021, Leylah Fernandez won her first WTA Tour title at the Monterrey Open. Also in 2021, as a 19-year-old, she finished runner-up at the US Open.

2021: US Open

In 2021, US Open, Leylah Fernandez defeated her first top ten opponent.

2021: Cincinnati Open Quarterfinals

In 2021, at the Cincinnati Open, Leylah Fernandez reached the quarterfinals in singles with victories over Elena Rybakina and Diana Shnaider. She lost in the last four to Jessica Pegula. Partnering with Yulia Putintseva, Fernandez reached the final of the doubles at the same event.

2021: First WTA Tour Title at Monterrey Open

In March 2021, at the Monterrey Open, Leylah Fernandez won her first four matches to reach the final, defeating Viktorija Golubic and winning the first WTA Tour 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.

January 2022: Brand Ambassador Roles

In January 2022, Leylah Fernandez became the first global brand ambassador in tennis for Lululemon. Also in January 2022, she 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

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: 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, 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: Career High Doubles Ranking

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

2023: Billie Jean King Cup Victory

In 2023, Leylah Fernandez led the Canadian team to victory at the Billie Jean King Cup, winning four singles matches and one doubles match, and defeating Markéta Vondroušová. This was Canada's first-ever Cup win.