Alex Eala’s early clay court campaign hit a rough stretch after back-to-back early setbacks, including a 6-1, 6-4 first-round loss to Leylah Fernandez at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany on Tuesday, April 14. Coming off a promising run on hard courts, Eala found herself...
Alex Eala saw her campaign at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix come to an abrupt end after absorbing a 1-6, 4-6, loss to Leylah Fernandez in the opening round on Wednesday, April 15, in Stuttgart, Germany. In a battle of two left-handers, the 25th-ranked Fernandez -- a Canadian of Filipino descent --...
In a rare and compelling matchup, two Filipinas find themselves on opposite sides of the clay court as Alex Eala takes on fellow left-handed Leylah Fernandez in the opening round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany on Monday, April 13. Match is set not before 4 p.m. (Philippine...
MONTREAL (AP) — Leylah Fernandez criticized the schedule at the National Bank Open after the Canadian lost in the first round of her home tournament Tuesday, July 29, two days after winning the title in Washington. Fernandez was routed 6-4, 6-1 by Australian Maya Joint in just 1 hour, 15 minutes....
WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest tennis title of Leylah Fernandez 's career arrived at the D.C. Open on Sunday, July 27, with the help of a terrific backhand, some superb returning — and energy courtesy of Shake Shack 's burgers and fries. The left-handed Fernandez, a 22-year-old from...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emma Raducanu reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open — the biggest tournament where she 's made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.S. Open title — by eliminating Maria Sakkari, 6-4, 7-5, on Friday, July 25. On a muggy day with the temperature topping 90 degrees...
EASTBOURNE (AP) — Former U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez advanced to her first semifinal of the year at the Eastbourne International by beating Harriet Dart, 6-2, 6-1, on Thursday, June 27. Leylah Fernandez (AP) With Wimbledon starting on Monday, Fernandez is finding a comfort zone on the...
SEVILLE (AFP) -- Italy and Canada booked their tickets to the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup on Thursday, Nov. 9, with 3-0 wins over Germany and Poland, respectively, as defending champions Switzerland crashed out. Canada's Leylah Fernandez celebrates beating Poland's Magda Linette during...
HONG KONG (AFP) -- Canada's Leylah Fernandez won her third WTA title with a hard-fought victory over ailing Czech doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday, Oct. 15. Canada’s Leylah Fernandez kissies her trophy after defeating Czechoslovakia’s Katerina Siniakova...
Leylah Fernandez (AFP) Canada's Leylah Fernandez saved five match points before retaining her WTA Monterrey crown in controversial fashion with victory over Colombia's Camila Osorio on Sunday. The 19-year-old Fernandez battled to a grueling 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) win in just under three hours...
Leylah Fernandez (AFP) Leylah Fernandez crashed out of her singles and doubles campaigns Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) after bowing to experienced rivals at the Indian Wells Masters. The 19-year-old Canadian, who is of Filipino descent, first yielded to American Shelby Rogers, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4),...
Leylah Fernandez (AFP) Leylah Fernandez guns for a quarterfinal berth at the Indian Wells when she clashes with unseeded American Shelby Rogers Tuesday (early Wednesday in Manila), Fernandez, a 19-year-old Canadian of Filipino descent, is coming off a morale-boosting 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 third-round...
