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Tennis February 8, 2023 By crownfortune

LEYLAH FERNANDEZ LOSES ‘BATTLE OF QUALIFIERS’ IN ABU DHABI TO SHELBY ROGERS

Tennis By crownfortune February 8, 2023

Both Leylah Fernandez and Shelby Rogers needed to play qualifiers in order to make it to the main draw and today Rogers was the one that proved better than her opponent 6-4 5-7 6-1.

The match was a very interesting one as Fernandez demonstrated her typical up-and-down tennis with Rogers being the more stable player. It was rather predictable in the way it went as Rogers was able to win the first set 6-4 after Fernandez missed a huge chance to go up a break. She was up 40-15 on the serve of Rogers but she failed to get it done and then got broken in the next game.

The second set was one where both players played really well as neither player was able to get a breakthrough. We eventually ended up in a tiebreak with Fernandez jumping out to an early 6-2 lead. Rogers crawled back to make it 6-4 but Fernandez converted it with sa service winner. Many expected her to show up and dominate in the final set but that didn’t happen.

She produced a really disjointed effort losing her service early and after that, she fell apart. It’s nothing unusual for Fernandez as it’s been happening for a while now. Rogers moves on after a gifted third set 6-1.

Tennis February 2, 2023 By crownfortune

Australian Open 2023: Leylah Fernandez credits father for giving her mental toughness

Tennis By crownfortune February 2, 2023

Australian Open 2023: Leylah Fernandez credits father for giving her mental toughness

Leylah Fernandez said her early tennis education under her father Jorge had focused heavily on the mental aspects of the game, something she was thankful for on Tuesday after the Canadian won her first match at the Australian Open.

The 20-year-old, who was runner-up to Emma Raducanu at the 2021 U.S. Open, beat tricky Frenchwoman Alize Cornet 7-5 6-2 in searing conditions at Melbourne Park and faces fourth seed Caroline Garcia next.

Fernandez said her Ecuadorian father – a semi-professional footballer who took to coaching tennis despite not playing the sport himself – had imparted important values for success in the sport.

“For me, the mental to the physical is three to one. Mental is extremely important,” Fernandez told reporters. “I’m very grateful my parents, especially my dad, has reinforced that.
“He hasn’t really taught me about tennis or technique but more of the mental side of the sport. Because it’s hard. You’re all alone out there on the court. Most of the time you don’t have a coach with you, or the coach can’t talk to you during points.

“You have to figure some things out, you have to be your own cheerleader, own biggest critic, own biggest supporter. I’m just happy he taught me those values from a young age and that I was able to kind of implement that now.”

Fernandez, who has won two WTA titles – both at Monterrey in the last two years – but has largely struggled to match her form from Flushing Meadows, said notching a first victory at the Australian Open was a welcome boost.

“Before the match (against Cornet) and during the match, I wasn’t thinking about that, but after when I did hear it was my first win at the Australian Open, it did feel like it’s a good step in the right direction,” Fernandez said.

“I’ve been playing this tournament for a couple of years, and always fell short of a first-round win. It wasn’t easy to accept, but I was just happy that I was able to get through it and to get another chance to play here.”

Tennis December 21, 2022 By mariam

Leylah Fernandez: “I’m proud to be Canadian”

Tennis By mariam December 21, 2022

Leylah Fernandez was awarded as the best Canadian singles player of 2022 on Thursday 15 December. The 20-year-old made herself known to the general public in 2021, when she reached the final at the US Open against all odds, beating champions such as Naomi Osaka, Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka, but surrendered to another very young girl on the Tour, Emma Raducanu.

Her 2022, finished in 39th position, did not see her shine particularly, but she still achieved some interesting results such as the second success at the Monterrey tournament, where she beat Camila Osorio in the final in three sets, canceling 4 match points.

At the Roland Garros, she conquers her second quarterfinal in career in a Grand Slam event, the first after the New York ride in the previous year. To stop her it was the Italian Martina Trevisan.

Leylah Fernandez: “I’m proud to be Canadian”
After receiving the coveted award, the Canadian tennis player expressed all her joy through an Instagram story, underlining how 2022 has not been a year without difficulties: “Proud to be Canadian.

Thanks again for all your support.” Michael Downey, President and CEO of Tennis Canada, congratulated all the recipients of the various Tennis Canada Excellence Awards , which, in addition to the talented tennis player, also included Felix Auger-Aliassime in the men’s singles category: “This year has had so many challenges, but it’s not about how many times you get knocked down, it’s how many times you get back up.

On the women’s side, Leylah has continued to showcase her skills and prove that she is one of the top talents on the WTA Tour. We would like to extend our congratulations to all of this year’s winners of the Tennis Canada Excellence Awards.

2022 has seen our athletes and organization reach new heights both on and off the pitch. Naturally, having led Team Canada to its first Davis Cup title and with four ATP singles titles to her name, Félix is a deserved recipient in the men’s category.”

Tennis December 18, 2022 By mariam

Leylah Fernandez adds new coach to her team – ‘Reaching top 10 would be consistent with her potential’

Tennis By mariam December 18, 2022

Spanish-American Alonso is currently the coach of Arantxa Rus while he previously also worked with the likes of Sabine Lisicki, Ajla Tomljanovic and Nicolas Almagro.

He will work alongside Fernandez’s father, Jorge Fernandez, while he will also continue his partnership with Rus, although it will no longer be on a full-time basis as he will have an assistant to help with Dutch player.

After working with the 20-year-old Fernandez for only a couple of weeks, Alonso spoke highly of the “tireless” Canadian.

“I go beyond her being good or bad, we are talking about a person with an impeccable work ethic,” the 45-year-old told Punto de Break in an interview.

“If I tell her that at 07:00 we have to train, at 06:40 she is already warming up. She is extremely professional, I have had a very pleasant surprise.

“On the court I have met a soldier, everything you tell her she proves, she is not afraid, she faces everything with great determination. She is tireless, she has a great capacity for suffering and adaptation.”

World No 40 Fernandez is coming off an up and down season as she won the Monterrey Open in March and reached the semi-final of the Indian Wells Open.

She followed it up with a run to the quarter-final of the French Open, but she fractured her foot during her defeat to Martina Trevisan and was forced to miss several months. Although she made her return ahead of the US Open, she struggled to hit peak fitness again.

Alonso is convinced the results will come.

“This season she was injured at Roland Garros, otherwise I’m not sure she would have reached the top 10 before defending the US Open final,” he said. “The good thing is that they are not overwhelmed by the ranking issue, that is what has surprised me the most.

“Her father is convinced that Leylah is in the process of training and that it will take her a while to reach her maximum level. They firmly believe in the process, their confidence goes beyond the results: if we work well, the results will come.”

Fernandez rose to a career-high No 13 on the back of finishing runner-up to Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open and Alonso is convinced she will eventually climb back into the top 10.

“The objective is to finish very high next year, but without obsessing over the numbers. She wants to compete and be among the best, which is normal for someone who has already been in the top 15,” he said.

“After a few months of absence, it is always complicated, the break after Roland Garros hurt her, so now what she wants most is to be competitive again. We haven’t talked about ranking goals, but reaching the top 10 would be consistent with the potential she has.”

Tennis December 17, 2022 By mariam

“It’s not about how many times you get knocked down” – Leylah Fernandez after winning the 2022 Tennis Canada Women’s Player of the Year award

Tennis By mariam December 17, 2022

Leylah Fernandez was announced the winner of the 2022 Tennis Canada Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year in the women’s category on Thursday.

The 20-year-old finished her 2022 campaign with a 21-15 win-loss record in singles while also defending her title at Monterrey. Her best Grand Slam result came at Roland Garros, where she was a quarterfinalist.
After claiming both awards, the former US Open runner-up expressed her joy on social media, where she also pointed out that 2022 has been a challenging year for her.

“Proud to be Canadian. Thank you again for all your support. This year has had its challenges but it’s not about how many times you get knocked down but how many times you get back up,” she stated on Instagram stories.
Michael Downey, President and CEO of Tennis Canada, congratulated all the recipients of the various Tennis Canada Excellence Awards — which also included Felix Auger-Aliassime in the men’s singles category.

“We would like to offer our congratulations to all of this year’s recipients of the Tennis Canada Excellence Awards. 2022 saw our athletes and organization reach new heights both on and off the court.

Of course, having led Team Canada to its first-ever Davis Cup title and with four ATP singles titles to his name, Félix is a well-deserving recipient in the men’s category,” Downey said.
Downey believes Leylah Fernandez is “one of the top talents” on the women’s tour.

“On the women’s side, Leylah has continued to showcase her skills and prove that she is one of the top talents on the WTA Tour,” he added.

A brief look at Leylah Fernandez’s 2022 campaign

Leylah Fernandez endured a poor start to her year, winning just one match in two tournaments during the Australian hardcourt tour. She reached the second round of the Adelaide International but fell at the first hurdle at the Australian Open, losing in straight sets to Maddison Inglis.

The 20-year-old bounced back in style in her next event, winning the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey. Her good form continued at Indian Wells, where she made the fourth round, but the Canadian failed to sustain her form in Miami, where she lost her opening match to Karolina Muchova.

Fernandez won two of her four matches in Rome and Madrid and went several steps further at Roland Garros, where she made the quarterfinals. She beat Belinda Bencic and Amanda Anisimova on her way to the last eight in Paris.

However, the youngster’s season took a turn for the worse during her quarter-final clash against Martina Trevisan in Paris, where the former hurt herself during the opening set. It was later discovered that the Canadian suffered a grade three stress fracture to her right foot, due to which she missed the entire grass season.

Fernandez returned to action at the National Bank Open, where she fell in the second round. She struggled for form during this period, suffering early defeats at the Western and Southern Open and the US Open.

Following opening-round defeats in San Diego and Guadalajara, she made the last eight at the WTA 125 event in Tampico, Mexico. Fernandez finished the 2022 season with a win and a loss at the Billie Jean KIng Cup Finals.

Tennis November 28, 2022 By mariam

Leylah Fernandez celebrates Canada’s first-ever goal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Tennis By mariam November 28, 2022

Leylah Fernandez was among the many Canadians who were delighted when Alphonso Davies scored the nation’s first-ever goal in a Football World Cup.

Canada qualified for the showpiece event for only the second time in its history, and it took them a little over a minute to open the scoring in their match against Croatia. The team’s star player Alphonso Davies’ header made history as it was Canada’s very first goal in World Cup history.

Fernandez took to Instagram to celebrate her country’s goal, sharing a video of it on her Instagram story with the caption:

“Let’s gooooooo!!!”

Sadly for Fernandez, Croatia bounced back and ended up thrashing Canada 4-1 to knock them out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The 2021 US Open runner-up had previously said that she would cheer for Canada and Ecuador during the tournament.

“Fun fact…before tennis my first love was with futbol. The reason I started tennis was actually based off of a futbol bet. Can’t wait to watch all the teams this year. I’ll be cheering on [Ecuador] and [Canada] extra loud from home. Who will you be rooting for?” she wrote.

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How has Leylah Fernandez fared in the 2022 season

Leylah Fernandez won 21 out of 36 matches during the 2022 season, winning the Monterrey Open while also reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open.

However, the Canadian suffered a drop in the WTA rankings after suffering a second-round exit at the US Open. Her last outing of the season came at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, where she won her first singles match against Federica Trevisan before losing to Belinda Bencic.

Following her defeat to the latter, Leylah Fernandez said that she had a good week at the Billie Jean King Cup and that she would grow from the experience she’d gained.

“I had a good week with the whole team, which I want to thank. And then also with their support and everything, they did help me to get back on track in the second set…just a couple of points here and there that didn’t go my way. But, you know, it was a good experience and I will grow from this and I will learn from this,” the Canadian said.

Tennis November 25, 2022 By mariam

Leylah Fernandez looking ahead to 2023 after injury-beset year of tennis

Tennis By mariam November 25, 2022

It was an up and down 2022 campaign for Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez.
After being derailed with a Grade 3 stress fracture in her foot at the French Open in May, the 20-year-old recovered in time to be the hometown headliner at the National Bank Open in Toronto in August. Fernandez lost in the Round of 32, but the young star’s return was a welcomed sight for Canadian tennis fans regardless.
On Thursday, Fernandez reflected on her 2022 season in an interview on Going Deep with Donnovan Bennett.

“It’s been a hard year with a lot of challenges with the injuries, but I learned a lot about myself,” said Fernandez, who is currently the highest ranked Canadian woman on the tour. “I was just super happy that I was able to finish the year healthy and just looking forward for 2023.”

After starting the year ranked 24th in WTA singles rankings and climbing to a career-high 13th before her injury, missing the entire grass season set Fernandez back, and she now sits at 40.

But if this year has shown anything about the up-and-comer, it is her resilience and maturity in the face of adversity.

“Physically, it’s hard to come back to the fitness that I was at before, but also emotionally, it was hard to accept in the beginning that it was going to take me a couple of months to get back,” said Fernandez. “Knowing that I was able to get back and see that the body is still strong and is still able to push through those moments has given me confidence.”

With the guidance of her father and coach, Jorge Fernandez, and unencumbered by injury, the Montreal-native is looking for 2023 to be her strongest campaign yet.

“Every single day working with my dad — not only as a coach, but also as a dad — has inspired me a lot because I see how hard he works,” said Fernandez. “I’m just so happy that he’s still part of my team.”

Fernandez’s first major challenge of the new year will be the Australian Open in January, a Grand Slam that she has never, in three attempts, escaped the Round of 128.

Tennis November 23, 2022 By mariam

“THE REASON I STARTED TENNIS WAS ACTUALLY BASED OFF OF FUTBOL BET” – LEYLAH FERNANDEZ JOINS CLIJSTERS, JABEUR IN MAKING FIFA 2022 WORLD CUP ALLEGIANCES

Tennis By mariam November 23, 2022

The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off on Sunday in Qatar with a lavish opening ceremony that saw K-Pop band BTS’ Jeon Jungkook performing the anthem ‘Dreamers.’ It was followed by the first match of this edition between hosts Qatar and Ecuador.

Fernandez, Jabeur, and Clijsters took to social media to express their excitement and reveal which team they will be rooting for.

Fernandez took to her Instagram to post a video showing her football skills. She acknowledged her love for football and stated that she began playing tennis as a result of a football bet, adding that she will be supporting Ecuador and her home country, Canada.

“Fun fact…before tennis my first love was with futbol. The reason I started tennis was actually based off of futbol bet. Can’t wait to watch all the teams this year. I’ll be cheering on [Ecuador] and [Canada] extra loud from home. Who will you be rooting for?” Leylah Fernandez wrote.

Former World No.1 Clijsters also took to social media to express her delight and state that she will be sitting on the couch for the next few weeks, “yelling & cheering” on the TV. While she did not explicitly name the country she would support, she did post her home nation Belgium’s flag to indicate who she would be rooting for.

“Here we go ! For the next few weeks mom will be sitting on the couch more then normal , might order take out a little more, will not hear everything you say or ask , will be yelling and cheering at the tv, #QatarWorldCup2022, #besteventintheworld, #childhoodmemories,” Clijsters wrote.

World No. 2 Jabeur responded to Clijsters’ tweet wondering if the final will be contested by her country Tunisia and Belgium.
“Tunisia, Belgium, in the finals?” Jabeur wrote.

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Tennis November 14, 2022 By mariam

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Tennis By mariam November 14, 2022

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Tennis November 7, 2022 By mariam

Leylah Fernandez, Andreescu to lead Canada vs. Italy, Switzerland at BJK Cup

Tennis By mariam November 7, 2022

Armed with a well-rounded lineup that has plenty of star power, Canadian captain Sylvain Bruneau is aiming high at this week’s Billie Jean King Cup.

“We’re capable of everything really,” he said Monday on a pre-tournament video call from Glasgow.

The 12-team finals bracket features four groups at Emirates Arena. In Group A, Canada will open against Italy on Thursday and take on Switzerland on Friday.

Leylah Fernandez and Bianca Andreescu will likely serve as the singles weapons for a Canadian side that includes doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski, Rebecca Marino and Carol Zhao.

“It’s a very talented team with a lot of experience,” Bruneau said. “They love to represent their country, all of them, which is a great asset. They handle those moments really well.”

All ties in the finals are best-of-three matchups with two singles matches followed by a doubles match.

Group winners will advance to Saturday’s semifinals and the final is scheduled for Sunday.

Fernandez, from Laval, Que., is the highest-ranked Canadian in singles at No. 40. The 2021 U.S. Open finalist said the indoor hardcourt surface suits the Canadian side.

“We all grew up on indoor hardcourts so I think it’s going to be a good advantage for us,” she said. “We’re just going to go out there and have fun. It’s going to be good.”

Fernandez reached the quarterfinals at the French Open this year but then missed over two months of action after suffering a stress fracture in her foot at Roland Garros.

Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., won the U.S. Open in 2019 and reached a career-high No. 4 singles ranking that year. She has since slipped to No. 46.

“Last year I didn’t feel like myself basically,” she said. “And this year I kind of came back and I’m dealing with the losses better and even the wins. I definitely don’t like having the (No.) 46 beside my name so I definitely want to crack the top 10 hopefully in the next six months.”

Dabrowski, from Ottawa, is ranked sixth in the world in doubles.

“We have, I think, probably the best lineup we’ve ever had for me as a captain,” Bruneau said.

Switzerland is led by 13th-ranked Belinda Bencic — the Tokyo Olympic champion — and No. 35 Jill Teichmann. The 27th-ranked Martina Trevisan leads an Italian side with four players in the top 70.

Switzerland and Italy will meet in the Group A opener on Wednesday. Switzerland currently holds the No. 5 position in the nation rankings — a whisker ahead of No. 6 Canada — while Italy is 12th.

“A few points are going to make the difference and hopefully we’ll be ready for the occasion when they come around,” said Swiss captain Heinz Guenthardt.

There will be a new champion at the event — previously known as the Federation Cup — after Russia was suspended from competition.

The ban gave Australia a qualification spot as the highest-ranked 2021 semifinalist. Its original opponent in the qualifying round — Slovakia — also got a bye as a result.

Switzerland qualified after reaching last year’s final and Belgium got a walkover win since Belarus is suspended from international team play.

“We will come back and win this title,” Bencic said after falling to Russia in 2021.

Canada upset 2020 champion France last year before falling to Russia. Andreescu and Fernandez were not in the lineup.

Canada booked its spot in the 2022 finals with a 4-0 win over Latvia last April in Vancouver. Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Spain and the U.S. also won qualifying rounds.

Great Britain has a spot as the host nation.

Bruneau has captained the Canadian side several times in the past. He’s filling in this week for Heidi el Tabakh, who’s temporarily unavailable due to personal reasons.

Bruneau must submit his final lineup one hour before the start of match play.

“I think we’re going to be very competitive,” he said. “We do have the belief we can do really well. But we know that we have good competition. So one tie at a time.”

Marino, from Vancouver, is ranked 67th in singles. Zhao, from Vaughan, Ont., holds the No. 169 position.

Canada has never reached the final at this tournament. Canada made it to the semifinals in 1988 before losing to Czechoslovakia.