Leylah Fernandez Battles Back to Reach US Open Third Round
Hey everyone, have you been following the US Open? Canada’s own Leylah Fernandez had a thrilling match on Wednesday night that really caught people’s attention. She faced France’s Elsa Jacquemot in the second round of the women’s singles and, after dropping the first set 2-6, she came back with a determined performance to take the next two sets 6-3, 6-2.
It wasn’t the smoothest start for Fernandez. In that first set, she managed to win only one service game and captured just 42 percent of her first-serve points. But if there’s one thing you can count on with Leylah, it’s her resilience. By the second set, she had found her rhythm, holding serve consistently and breaking Jacquemot’s serve three times over the remainder of the match. After two hours and sixteen minutes on court, victory was claimed, and Fernandez advanced to the third round.
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This win follows her dominant performance in the first round, where she cruised past Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino 6-2, 6-1. Now, the spotlight shifts to Friday, when Fernandez will take on the world No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka. Interestingly, Fernandez and Sabalenka have met before at the 2021 US Open, where Leylah pulled off a stunning upset in three sets to reach the final. That history adds a lot of intrigue to their upcoming clash.
Fernandez isn’t just competing in singles. She’s also entered the women’s doubles draw, teaming up with the legendary Venus Williams. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion and 14-time doubles major winner, is back on tour after a 16-month hiatus and entered the tournament as a wild card alongside Leylah. Their first-round opponents are the sixth-seeded duo of Lyudmyla Kichenok from Ukraine and Ellen Perez from Australia, set to play on Thursday. Venus made her singles comeback recently but fell in the first round to Karolina Muchova in three sets.
Canadian fans have plenty to cheer for beyond Leylah as well. Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski, paired with New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe, will face the Czech team of Marketa Vondrousova and Miriam Skoch in women’s doubles. On the men’s side, Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Gabriel Diallo are all scheduled for second-round matches, promising more excitement for Canadian tennis enthusiasts.
All in all, Leylah Fernandez’s performance has been a reminder of her tenacity and skill. From a shaky start to a confident finish, she’s proven once again why she’s one of Canada’s brightest tennis stars. Friday’s match against Sabalenka is definitely one to watch. The energy is high, the stakes are huge, and Leylah is ready to give it everything she’s got.
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