Leylah Fernandez is having an impossible run at the US Open, where she reached the final after winning 4 consecutive battles in 3 sets. The young Canadian has impressed the fans with her tennis and composure for the entire tournament.
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After beating Aryna Sabalenka, Leylah goes 46 places up in the live rankings to be the new world no.27. If she wins the US Open, she will be ranked no.19.
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Fernandez at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked no.73, the Canadian owns a compiled 23-15 win-loss record in 2021. Leylah Annie is currently competing at the U.S. Open where she overcame Ana Konjuh 7-63 6-2, Kaia Kanepi 7-5 7-5, Naomi Osaka 5-7 7-62 6-4, Angelique Kerber 4-6 7-65 6-2, Elina Svitolina 6-3 3-6 7-65 and Aryna Sabalenka 7-63 4-6 6-4.
The Canadian clinched 1 title in 2021 in Monterrey.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2021
Now the world no.2 (career-high), Aryna played her last match on the 9th of September when she lost to world no.73 Leylah Annie Fernandez 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 in the semifinal in U.S. Open (draw).
This season Sabalenka owns an overall 43-15 win-loss record. Sabalenka clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Abu Dhabi and in Madrid. The Belarussian was the runner-up in Stuttgart.
Leylah Annie Fernandez and Aryna Sabalenka faced off just once. The head to head is 1-0 for Fernandez. When they played, Leylah Annie Fernandez won 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 in the semifinal in New York (U.S. Open) on the 9th of September 2021.
Leylah Annie Fernandez and Aryna Sabalenka |
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