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Canada Leylah Fernandez is a professional tennis player known for her powerful left-handed game and significant achievements, including a US Open final appearance and multiple WTA Tour titles.
Leylah Fernandez combined her interest in building blocks with her travel schedule in a partnership with LEGO, a 'quirky and lucrative sponsorship'.
Leylah Fernandez partnered with Lululemon to showcase its tennis line on the professional tour. This expanded to her starring in the brand's 2025 spring collection campaign.
SAP announced a partnership with Leylah Fernandez, citing her embodiment of 'excellence, determination, and social impact'.
Amazon Canada partnered with Leylah Fernandez to highlight the speed and convenience of its Prime membership.
As a brand ambassador for Morgan Stanley, Leylah Fernandez has participated in community service initiatives. The multiyear agreement aims to reach global tennis fans and increase access.
Leylah Fernandez became a brand ambassador for Youth Athletes United, playing a role in co-branding clinics and classes for TGA Premier Sports to encourage youth tennis participation.
Leylah Fernandez is sponsored by the French brand Babolat for her racquets, specifically using the Babolat Pure Aero racquet.
Leylah Fernandez is sponsored by the wireless telecommunications company Telcel/Claro.
Leylah Fernandez is sponsored by the cosmetics company Birchbox.
Leylah Fernandez is sponsored by EasyPost.
Leylah Fernandez is a brand ambassador for Flair Airlines, alongside fellow Canadian tennis players Eugenie Bouchard and Félix Auger-Aliassime.
Leylah Fernandez is a sponsor of USANA.
Leylah Fernandez is a sponsor of Microsure.
Leylah Fernandez is a sponsor of Cambridge Global Payments, with an announcement made in 2021 regarding her role as ambassador.
In January 2022, Leylah Fernandez became a Google ambassador in Canada for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones.
In January 2022, Leylah Fernandez became an ambassador for Gatorade Canada.
Leylah Annie Fernandez was born on September 6, 2002, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her father, Jorge, is from Ecuador, and her mother, Irene, is a Filipino Canadian. Fernandez began her professional tennis career in 2019, quickly making an impact. In January 2019, at the age of 16, she reached the Australian Open girls’ singles final. Later that year, in June 2019, she won the French Open girls’ singles title, becoming the first Canadian female to win a junior Grand Slam title since Eugenie Bouchard in 2012. This victory elevated her to the world No. 1 junior ranking. She secured her first professional singles title at the Gatineau Challenger in July 2019, alongside her first professional doubles title with Rebecca Marino.
Fernandez made her major debut at the Australian Open in 2020. That same year, she reached her first WTA Tour final at the Mexican Open. Her career saw a significant breakthrough in 2021 when she won her first WTA Tour title at the Monterrey Open. At the 2021 US Open, as a 19-year-old, she gained international attention by reaching the singles final, defeating three top-5 players, including defending champion Naomi Osaka, en route. Although she finished as the runner-up to Emma Raducanu, her performance garnered widespread recognition. She continued her success by defending her Monterrey Open title in 2022 and reached the quarterfinals of the French Open the same year. In 2023, she played a pivotal role in Canada’s first-ever Billie Jean King Cup victory, winning all her singles matches and one doubles match in the tournament.
Demonstrating continued growth, Fernandez reached her first WTA 1000 singles quarterfinal at the Guadalajara Open in 2023. She further solidified her presence on the tour by winning the Hong Kong Open in October 2023, her first title since February 2022. This win brought her back into the top 50 in singles rankings and her doubles ranking reached a new career-high of No. 17. In 2024, she made it to the Cincinnati Open doubles final and achieved her first WTA 500 title at the Washington Open in 2025, defeating Anna Kalinskaya in the final after overcoming Elena Rybakina in the semifinals. She is also studying business at Indiana University East, leveraging a partnership between the WTA and the Women’s Tennis Benefits Association for online degrees.
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