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 who achieved a career-high ranking of No. 13 in singles and No. 17 in doubles. She won her first WTA Tour title at the 2021 Monterrey Open and has a total of five WTA singles titles. Fernandez gained widespread recognition as a teenager when she reached the final of the 2021 US Open, ultimately finishing as the runner-up to Emma Raducanu. During her impressive run to the final, she defeated several top-ranked players, including defending champion Naomi Osaka.

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June 2019: Won French Open junior title

On June 8, 2019, Fernandez won the French Open junior title, becoming the first Canadian female winner since Eugenie Bouchard in 2012, earning her the world No. 1 junior ranking.

July 2019: Won first professional singles and doubles titles

On July 21, 2019, Fernandez won her first professional singles title at the Gatineau Challenger. She also won her first professional doubles title with Rebecca Marino on the same date.

2020: Biggest win against Belinda Bencic

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

2021: Awarded Bobbie Rosenfeld Award

At the end of 2021, Fernandez was given the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award by the Canadian Press as its choice for Canadian female athlete of the year.

2021: Won first WTA title and US Open runner-up

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

2021: Won Monterrey Open title

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

2021: Defeated top ten opponent

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

2021: Cincinnati Open

Leylah Fernandez reached the quarterfinals in singles at the Cincinnati Open in 2021 with victories over fourth seed Elena Rybakina. She lost in the last four to Jessica Pegula.

2023: Pivotal role in Billie Jean King Cup win

In 2023, Fernandez played a pivotal role in Canada's first-ever Billie Jean King Cup win, defeating Jasmine Paolini in the final.

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. This was Canada's first-ever Cup win.