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 singles and No. 17 in doubles. She has won four WTA singles titles, including the 2021 Monterrey Open. Fernandez gained significant recognition as a 19-year-old when she reached the final of the 2021 US Open, defeating multiple top-5 players on her way to the final before losing to Emma Raducanu.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

September 2002: Leylah Fernandez Born

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

2012: Eugenie Bouchard's Wimbledon Championships Win

In 2012, Eugenie Bouchard won the Wimbledon Championships, being the last Canadian female winner of a junior Grand Slam title before Leylah Fernandez in June 2019.

January 2019: Australian Open Girls' Singles Final

On January 25, 2019, 16-year-old Leylah Fernandez reached the Australian Open girls' singles final, losing to Clara Tauson.

June 2019: French Open Junior Grand Slam Title

On June 8, 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 in 2012. 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, teaming 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: 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, recognizing her as the Canadian female athlete of the year.

2021: Victories at the Cincinnati Open

During the 2021 Cincinnati Open, Leylah Fernandez achieved victories over fourth seed Elena Rybakina and Diana Shnaider. Partnering with Yulia Putintseva, Fernandez reached the final of the doubles at the same event

2021: Won First WTA Tour Title and US Open Runner-Up

In 2021, Leylah Fernandez won her first WTA Tour title at the Monterrey Open. As a 19-year-old, she was also the runner-up at the 2021 US Open.

2021: US Open

In 2021, during the US Open, Leylah Fernandez defeated her first top ten opponent (Markéta Vondroušová).

2021: First WTA Tour Title at Monterrey Open

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

January 2022: Sponsorships and Brand Ambassadorships

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: Hong Kong Open Win

After failing to qualify for the China Open, 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: Achieved WTA Ranking No. 13

In August 2022, Leylah Fernandez achieved her highest WTA ranking of No. 13.

August 2023: Top 20 Doubles Ranking

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

October 2023: Achieved Doubles Ranking No. 17

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

October 2023: Re-entered Top 50 and Career-High Doubles Ranking

In October 2023, Leylah Fernandez re-entered the top 50 at No. 43 for the first time since May, and set a new career-high in doubles of No. 17 on October 23, 2023.

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. She also won the Heart Award for both the Qualifiers and the Finals.

2025: 2025 Wimbledon Championships

Current through the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.

2025: Citi DC Open Win

In 2025, Leylah Fernandez won her fourth WTA title at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, after 21 months, her first WTA 500 title. She defeated Anna Kalinskaya in the final.