Leylah Fernandez's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Leylah Fernandez. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

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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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.

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: 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.

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.