Fil-Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez has entered the semis of the US Open
Written by DZAT on September 8, 2021
Filipina-Canadian Leylah Fernandez has entered the semifinals of the US Open.
This was after beating fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine by a score of 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5).
Fernandez defeated top seed players such as Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber in the first rounds of the tournament.
The 19-year-old Fernandez will next face whoever wins between Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic.
The 19-year-old Fernandez is a representative of Canada whose father Jorge, a former Ecuadorian professional soccer player, is also his coach while his mother Irene is a Filipino Canadian.
Leylah is the second of three sisters
