Leylah Fernandez announces a devastating news; “I was not there mentally and also physically”
The WTA 1000 in Toronto 2024 draw is now without Canadians in the round of 16 after the elimination of Marina Stakusic and Leylah Fernandez, particularly painful for the latter, from whom great things are always expected. At 21 years old, we are still waiting for a bit more consistency to see her best version in these types of events, although this time she fell clearly to Ashlyn Krueger (6-4, 6-2). Later, she would have time to discuss her on-court experience with the press.
“You all saw what happened, it wasn’t the prettiest match, it wasn’t my best match. I think from start to finish, I couldn’t take advantage of the opportunities given to me; I had a couple of break points at the beginning and end of the sets, but I couldn’t convert any of them. I think I should have been more aggressive, but I wasn’t. I wasn’t there mentally, I wasn’t there physically,” assessed a Leylah who later managed to advance to the doubles quarterfinals.
Leylah Fernández debuted with a victory tonight in the singles draw of the WTA 1000 in Toronto 2024, although this time the news may be more about what happened in the doubles draw, where she partners with her sister Bianca Jolie Fernández, two years younger.
The Canadians managed to advance to the second round by defeating Schuurs/Stefani (6-2, 6-4), attracting a lot of attention from the fans. Later, during the press conference, there was time to reflect on this opportunity.
“I am happy to see that all the work of recent years is paying off. I focus on singles, and then in doubles, I have fun with my sister, as we did in the first round. For me, it’s just that, an opportunity to have fun, to feel the sibling love on the court from the same side. I am very happy to share these moments on the court with her; I hope everything goes well and we can continue this adventure,” Leylah assessed.
Once again, Angelique Kerber postpones her retirement by achieving another victory. The German tennis player showcased a high level of tennis to defeat Leylah Fernandez, world number 25, winning with a score of 6-4, 6-3 in 1 hour and 26 minutes of play. Kerber now awaits her opponent in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, a challenger to emerge from the match between Emma Navarro and Qinwen Zheng.
