Emma Raducanu of Great Britain (left) and Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada embrace after Raducanu's win during their Women's Singles final match on Day Thirteen of the 2021 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The column today is more of an appeal, and it’s not an easy one to make, as I know so many will feel alluded to, or think I’m making too much of a big deal and dampening their enthusiasm. But what can I say? I’m all for Pinoy pride; the...
Leylah Fernandez cannot help but recall the time when many of the people surrounding her were doubtful of her career as a tennis player. Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada celebrates winning match point to defeat Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during her Women’s Singles semifinals match on Day Eleven...
000_9MJ7ME Teenagers Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez have served noticed they are the faces of a new women's tennis generation, yet only one gets a fairytale ending in Saturday's US Open final. British 18-year-old Raducanu, the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final, and 19-year-old...
Leylah Fernandez (AFP) Jorge Fernandez won't attend his daughter Leylah's all-teen US Open final showdown Saturday with Britain's Emma Raducanu over fears about messing with routines that are working. Fernandez, a former footballer from Ecuador who became a tennis coach for his daughter, will watch...
Leylah Fernandez believes that her ongoing US Open campaign revealed her true potential at a young age of 19. Leylah Fernandez (AFP) "I believed in my game but it also has helped me in opening my eyes that I have no limit to my potential," said Fernandez, who advanced in the US Open final after...
Leylah Fernandez has always been curious about her roots, having been born to mother Irene, a Canadian with Filipino parents, and Ecuadorian father Jorge. Canada's Leylah Fernandez celebrates after winning her 2021 US Open Tennis tournament women's semifinal match against Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka...
Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada celebrates defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during her Women’s Singles semifinals match on Day Eleven of the 2021 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York...
Canada's Leylah Fernandez celebrates after winning the first set against Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka during their 2021 US Open Tennis tournament women's semifinal match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, on September 9, 2021. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) From her...
Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada points to her box in celebration of defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during her Women's Singles semifinals match on Day Eleven of the 2021 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 09, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the...
(From left) Leylah Fernandez, Emma Raducanu and Alex Eala The iconic Nirvana hit is a perfect theme song for this year’s US Open, thanks to two teenagers who have turned the Women’s draw into a dual Cinderella-tale. Will we see the storybook ending of Canada’s Leylah Fernandez (who just...
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reacts after winning her 2021 US Open Tennis tournament women's quarterfinals match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, on September 7, 2021. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) Filipino-Canadian teen left-hander...
