Leylah Fernandez- Biography

Leylah Annie Fernandez is a young and talented Canadian Tennis player.

Leylah Fernandez’s Net Worth & Salary

Leylah Fernandez has earned a lot by playing tennis professionally and by participating in tournaments. She has earned $786,772 in her career as prize money and her salary is estimated at around $550,804.

According to sources her net worth has been estimated at around $1 million. Some other sources of her income are from brand endorsements and attending various events.

She uses a backhand that is either left-handed or two-handed. Her highest singles ranking is No. 66, and she is currently ranked No.73.

She won her first WTA Tour singles title at the Monterrey Cup in 2021. She has also been spotted competing in the Summer Olympics.

She recently became a teen sensation in the US Open after defeating some of the world’s best players. Despite the defeat, she received lots of praise from the global media because of her never-give-up attitude and aggressiveness in the court.

Leylah Fernandez’s Childhood & Education

Leylah Fernandez was born on 6th September 2002 in Montreal, Canada. Her father’s name is Jorge, and her mother’s name is Irene; they all live in Boynton Beach, Florida.

She has a younger sister, Bianca Jolie, who plays tennis, and an older sister, Jodeci, who is a dentist. Leylah graduated from the Antoine De St-Exupery Secondary School.

Her higher education details have not yet been released to the media. She showed an active interest in playing tennis.

Leylah Fernandez’s Career

In 2018 she began playing tennis professionally. She was seen in matches like Grand Slam Tournament and WTA 1000.

From 2018-2021 she was seen plying at the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, Miami Open, Madrid Open, Italian Open, Canadian Open, and Cincinnati Open.

In 2019 at Junior Grand Slam Finals she won against Emma Navarro at French Open and lost against Clara Tauson at the Australian Open.

At ITF Circuit Finals singles held in 2019, she was seen competing against Carson Branstine, Lizette Cabrera, and Fernanda Contreras. While in doubles she played against Hsu Chieh –yu, Marcela Zacarias, Samantha Murray Sharan, Bibiane Schoofs, Robin Anderson, Jessika Ponchet, Veronica Pepelyaeva, and Anastasia Tikhonova.

Widespread Fame

In 2020 and 2021 doubles she was playing at the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. She was also seen at WTA Career Finals, where she lost against Heather Watson and won against Viktorija Golubic. Leylah created lots of buzz after reaching into the Semifinal of one of the most reputed tennis tournaments, the US Open 2021.

She made some miraculously plays throughout the whole tournament and defeated some of the most favorite to win.

Leylah managed to secure her place in the grand final of the US Open however she had to settle ending up at runner-up spot. After this, she surely gathered attention from the mainstream media which surely boost her career to an extent.

At the moment, Leylah is trying to continue her impressive run in the year 2021 and competing in the Indian Wells Masters where she reached into the round of 16. She will be facing Shelby Rogers for the quarter-final spot in the upcoming match.

Leylah Fernandez’s Personal Life

Leylah is currently single. The details of her past or current relationship have been kept private and away from the limelight.

It seems she is avoiding any sort of distraction and likes to focus on her career. Along with that she also spends her quality time with friends and family.

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Quick Facts of Leylah Fernandez

• Her father is from Ecuador and is a former soccer player.
• She is fluent in English, French, and Spanish.
• At the 2021 US Open, she was upset defending champion Naomi Osaka in the third round.
• At the age of 18, she was the youngest player in the main draw and captured the championship.
• In Doubles she has a career record of 28-23(54.9 percent ).
• She upset Grand slam Champion Sloane Stephens to get into the quarterfinals but later failed to Elina Svitolina.
• She also became the first Canadian female winner of a junior grand slam title since Eugenie Bouchard at 2012 Wimbledon.