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Tennis
LeylahFernandez
Left-handed and aggressive from the baseline, Leylah Fernandez has five WTA Tour singles titles and sits at No. 34 in the rankings.
Overview
The left-handed serve swings away from returners, and once a rally starts Leylah Fernandez steps inside the baseline to take the ball early, driving through the court rather than retreating behind it. A two-handed backhand gives her cross-court control, and she looks to redirect rather than simply rally. Off that foundation she has won five WTA Tour singles titles, all while the sport's biggest prize has stayed out of reach.
Fernandez sits at No. 34 in the singles rankings, dated 27 July 2026, a position below the No. 13 career high she reached earlier in her time on the WTA circuit. That gap between peak and present defines the current phase of a career that began when she turned professional in 2016. At twenty-four, she has time to close it, though the ranking will decide her seeding and the company she keeps in draws.
Singles record
WTA singles · ranking as of 27 July 2026Questions fans ask
She is 24 years old, having been born on 6 September 2002 in Montreal, Canada.
Fernandez has won 5 tour-level singles titles. She has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
Her birthplace is Montreal in Canada, and she represents Canada.
Jorge Fernandez is her coach. She turned professional back in 2016.
This Canadian tennis player competes on the WTA Tour. Born on 6 September 2002, she stands 1.68 m tall, plays left-handed and uses a two-handed backhand.