INTRODUCTION
Leylah Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player who has been ranked as high as world No. 13 in women’s singles by the WTA. She burst onto the international stage in 2021 when she reached the final of the US Open at just 19 years old, defeating three top-5 players en route. Fernandez has won five WTA Tour singles titles and led Canada to its first-ever Billie Jean King Cup championship in 2023.
GET TO KNOW LEYLAH FERNANDEZ
Birthday: September 6, 2002
Occupation: Professional Tennis Player
Birth Name: Leylah Annie Fernandez
Achievements: 2021 US Open finalist, five WTA singles titles, 2023 Billie Jean King Cup champion, 2019 French Open junior champion
Nationality: Canadian
Source of Fame: Remarkable run to the 2021 US Open final as a teenager, leading Canada to its first BJK Cup title
BIRTH NAME
Leylah Fernandez was born Leylah Annie Fernandez on September 6, 2002, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her father, Jorge Fernandez, is a former soccer player of Ecuadorian descent who also serves as her coach, and her mother is Filipino-Canadian. She is fluent in English, French, and Spanish.
CAREER
• Tennis Player – Left-handed, two-handed backhand
• Junior – Won the 2019 French Open girls’ singles title, reached world No. 1 junior ranking
• WTA Tour – Five singles titles including Monterrey Open (2021, 2022), Hong Kong Open (2023), Washington Open (2025), Japan Women’s Open (2025)
• Grand Slams – Finalist at the 2021 US Open, quarterfinalist at the 2022 French Open
• Team – Led Canada to its first Billie Jean King Cup title (2023)
• Current ranking – No. 34 (as of July 2026)
AGE
Leylah Fernandez is 24 years old.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Reached the 2021 US Open final at age 19, defeating three top-5 players including defending champion Naomi Osaka
• Won five WTA Tour singles titles
• Led Canada to its first-ever Billie Jean King Cup championship (2023)
• Won the 2019 French Open junior girls’ singles title – first Canadian girl to win a junior Grand Slam since Eugenie Bouchard
• Achieved career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 13 (August 2022)
• Won the BJK Cup Heart Award twice in one season (2023) – only the second player in history to do so
• Won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canadian female athlete of the year (2021)
CLOSE WITH (ASSOCIATED)
Leylah Fernandez defeated Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber, Elina Svitolina, and Aryna Sabalenka during her historic 2021 US Open run, losing in the final to Emma Raducanu. She has partnered with Taylor Townsend in doubles, reaching the 2023 French Open doubles final. Her father and coach is Jorge Fernandez, and her younger sister Bianca Fernandez is also a tennis player. In 2025, she began dating hockey player Vincent Boily.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Height: 5’6″ (168 cm)
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinctive Features: Athletic build, energetic on-court presence, left-handed playing style
Body Type: Athletic
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