History of Leylah Fernandez in Timeline

Leylah Annie Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player who reached a career-high WTA ranking of No. 13 in 2022. A notable achievement includes finishing as the runner-up at the 2021 US Open at just 19 years old, where she defeated multiple top-5 players. Fernandez has secured one WTA Tour singles title at the 2021 Monterrey Open and has won five WTA titles overall. In doubles, she achieved a ranking of world No. 17 in October 2023.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

September 2002: Leylah Fernandez's Birth

Leylah Annie Fernandez was born in September 2002.

2012: Eugenie Bouchard at Wimbledon Championships

In 2012, Eugenie Bouchard won at Wimbledon Championships.

January 2019: Australian Open Girls' Singles Final

In January 2019, Fernandez reached the Australian Open girls' singles final as a 16-year-old, losing to Clara Tauson.

June 2019: French Open Junior Grand Slam Title

In June 2019, 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 2019, Fernandez won her first professional singles title at the Gatineau Challenger, beating Carson Branstine. She also won her first professional doubles title with Rebecca Marino, defeating Marcela Zacarías and Hsu Chieh-yu.

2019: Fernandez at the French Open

In May 2019, at the French Open, Fernandez beat Belinda Bencic and Amanda Anisimova, before losing to Martina Trevisan in the quarterfinals.

2020: Biggest Career Win

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

2021: Bobbie Rosenfeld Award

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

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

In 2021, Leylah Fernandez won her first WTA Tour title at the Monterrey Open and finished as the runner-up at the US Open, defeating top-5 players, including Naomi Osaka.

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 without dropping a set. As an 18-year-old, she was the youngest player in the main draw.

2021: Cincinnati Open Quarterfinals

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

2021: US Open Victory

Since the 2021 US Open Leylah Fernandez has not defeated another top ten opponent.

January 2022: Sponsorships and Brand Ambassadorships

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

February 2022: Hong Kong Open Title

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: WTA Ranking Achieved

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

August 2023: Top 20 in Doubles Rankings

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

October 2023: Doubles Ranking Achieved

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

October 2023: Singles and Doubles Ranking Achievements

In October 2023, after the Asian tournament, Leylah Fernandez climbed back to the top 35 in the singles rankings and reached a new career-high doubles ranking of No. 17 on October 23, 2023.