Leylah Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player who achieved a career-high ranking of No. 17 by the Women’s Tennis Association on May 16, 2022.

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Leylah Fernandez parents: Jorge Fernandez, Irene Fernandez

Fernandez was born on September 6, 2002, to Jorge Fernandez and Irene Fernandez, born Irene Exevea.

Jorge is a former football player and coach. He also serves as his older daughter’s coach despite never having played tennis before. However, to compensate for that, he draws his coaching skills from his soccer career.

Where are Leylah Fernandez parents from?

Her father Jorge, is from Ecuador, while her mother Irene is Filipino Canadian.

Does Leylah Fernandez have siblings?

Fernandez has a younger sister named Bianca Jolie, who like her, is a tennis player. Her WTA main draw debut at the 2022 Monterrey Open in the doubles draw. She partnered with her sister, Leylah Fernandez, however, they lost in the first round.

She has achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of 891 and a WTA doubles ranking of 735.

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