All eyes are on Leylah Fernandez in the 2021 US Open. The 19-year-old tennis star will match up against Emma Raducanu, 18, of Britain in the women’s singles finals of the Grand Slam tournament on Saturday, Sept.
11. Leylah was relatively unknown prior to the tournament, and wasn’t considered a favorite to win early on. But she defied expectations and has dominated, even knocking out defending champion Naomi Osaka of Japan in the third round.
Learn more about Leylah below! 1. Leylah is Canadian. Leylah proudly hails from Canada, and is representing the country in the US Open Finals.
She was in Montreal on Sept. 6, 2002, and eventually moved to Florida, which is where she currently resides. Her father, Jorge Fernandez, is from Ecuador, while
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