US Open sensation Leylah Fernandez brimming with confidence ahead of 2023 edition

The Canadian underdog defeated former tennis world No.1 Naomi Osaka at the 2021 US Open and is looking forward to dazzling again in the final Grand Slam of the year. The US Open takes place from 28 August to 10 September in New York.

Leylah Fernandez won't be able to escape the spotlight when she steps on the tennis court at the US Open.

Staging one of the year's biggest upsets at the 2021 edition, when she finished as the runner-up after beating former world No.1 Naomi Osaka in the semi-final, has earned the Canadian 20-year-old plenty of followers in New York. And lately she is looking poised to dazzle them once again.

Currently ranked world No.71, Fernandez is turning around a rough start to the 2023 season with a mini winning streak before the iconic Grand Slam tournament.

On Wednesday (23 August), the 2020 Olympian beat long-time rival Clara Tauson of Denmark on her second day of play at Tennis in the Land. Fernandez claimed a 6-0 walkover in the first set to advance to the quarter-finals.

With a career's best singles ranking of 13, Fernandez is now looking to climb back up the ranks in an attempt to make history at the US Open once again.

After a successful early career including a junior Grand Slam title at the French Open, Fernandez became a fan favorite at the 2021 US Open.

New York will witness if she can conquer the giants once again when the US Open starts on 28 August.

After wins over Czechia’s Linda Noskova and Denmark’s Tauson in her first days at Tennis in the Land, Fernandez will face Germany’s Tatjana Maria, currently world No.49, in the quarter-finals.