The Canadian young talent is on the rise as a result of her outstanding performance in her round of 16 matches against American tennis pro-Amanda Anisimova. At 10 a.m. today (May 31), Leyla will face Italian Martina Trevisan in the quarter-finals of the French Open women’s championship.

The game promises to be exciting and action-packed because it will be a debut game between the two sensational tennis pros who have never met before, and anyone could win.

Is Leylah Fernandez parents Filipino?

On Sunday, Leylah Fernandez and Martina Trevisan won hard-fought fourth-round matches to advance to the quarter-finals. Fernandez, the 17th seed, needed just over two hours to defeat the powerful Amanda Anisimova.

The Canadian won 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 thanks to her incredible shotmaking and scrambling abilities. With victories over Belinda Bencic and Kristina Mladenovic, Fernandez is emerging as a legitimate contender for the title.

What nationality are Leylah Fernandez’s parents?

Away from sports, Fernandez was born in the Canadian city of Montreal. Jorge, her father, is an ex-football player from Ecuador. Irene, her mother, is a Filipino Canadian.

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