Leylah won Sf 6-2 6-4
Has not lost a set so far.
Final vs Navarro of USA.
2nd final in a row at Slams for the Canadian
Wow congrats kids
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Front Page on the Junior ITF site
https://www.itftennis.com/news/306412.aspx
This might be her last Junior tournament she says. No Wimbledon for sure.
https://www.itftennis.com/news/306412.aspx
This might be her last Junior tournament she says. No Wimbledon for sure.
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Congrats Leylah for winning this Slam Title without losing a single set and without needing a tiebreak.
Navarro has to improve on her mobility. She is too slow moving in any direction. Leylah could have won this much easier if she had made fewer UE.
Only the second Canadian girl to win Jr Slam after Genie (at 18 and 5 months Genie was though). Leylah is 16 and 9 months.
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Navarro has to improve on her mobility. She is too slow moving in any direction. Leylah could have won this much easier if she had made fewer UE.
Only the second Canadian girl to win Jr Slam after Genie (at 18 and 5 months Genie was though). Leylah is 16 and 9 months.
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guichard, can you remind us what a Jr. Slam gets with a Title. Is it 2 WC at WTA tournaments?Congrats Leylah
Nothing unfortunately but last year winner had a QWC to the French Open
She confirmed it, she will not play Wimbledon.
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Yeah, no need to win 2 once you won a Slam. Earlier she said she might play the Jr USO because it's closer to Florida, but I wouldn't recommend it. One should retire from Juniors on a high.
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Hats off to Leylah's parents and her lil sister.
The father (of Ecuadorian descent) is like the father of Serena and Venus, training his daughters himself even though he was previously a soccer/football coach. The mother (of Filipino descent) works full time to finance what tennis Canada wouldn't or couldn't pay about the training and traveling to events. The sister and training partner (Bianca Jolie Fernandez) hopes to become just like her big sister.
A 13 minutes documentary in French about the Fernandez family.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/...andez-tennis-wta-famille-floride-documentaire
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The father (of Ecuadorian descent) is like the father of Serena and Venus, training his daughters himself even though he was previously a soccer/football coach. The mother (of Filipino descent) works full time to finance what tennis Canada wouldn't or couldn't pay about the training and traveling to events. The sister and training partner (Bianca Jolie Fernandez) hopes to become just like her big sister.
A 13 minutes documentary in French about the Fernandez family.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/...andez-tennis-wta-famille-floride-documentaire
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I can certainly understand her wanting to concentrate on the Canadian ITFs in July, but at the same time, it is a bit of a shame that she won't get get the opportunity to potentially play on a packed Court 1 in a Jr Wimbledon final.
Plus, if she does plan to get in the top 200 by the end of the year, or certainly by Wimbledon 2020 anyway, then she'll be pretty likely to get a MDWC next year if she wins. Mind, I have no idea how her games matches up to grass.
Plus, if she does plan to get in the top 200 by the end of the year, or certainly by Wimbledon 2020 anyway, then she'll be pretty likely to get a MDWC next year if she wins. Mind, I have no idea how her games matches up to grass.
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Leylah's lil sister Bianca (15) had a pretty decent result last week at a 15k in Portugal. She qualified in a 2 rounds qualies, then she reached QF. Perhaps the hard work will pay off for her as well very soon.
https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100334957
https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100334957
Good interview with her father
https://tennis.life/2019/06/06/tennis-philosophy-of-jorge-fernandez/
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Leylah rose to the 3rd spot in the Jr. ITF rankings. Unfortunately, losing the SF points of RG 2018 made it impossible to pass Clara Burel 2nd, and Tauson remains 1st because she did not have to defend singles points from RG 2018.
Andreescu's best ranking was 3rd as well. Abanda 4th. Genie's best ranking was 2nd, but it helps if you play juniors until you're 18 and 5 months.
Andreescu's best ranking was 3rd as well. Abanda 4th. Genie's best ranking was 2nd, but it helps if you play juniors until you're 18 and 5 months.
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Nice article about Leylah and Tennis Canada's plans to get her to the next level. Having a full time coach other than her father will be a must. He has done a great job so far but I guess an experienced coach is needed as soon as possible. He can go on taking care of Bianca Jolie, his youngest daughter of 15. He can't coach both any ways.
Leylah says in the article that Justine Henin is one of her idols and that a coach told her in Paris that her style is pretty similar to Henin's.
https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/tenn...z-veut-suivre-les-traces-de-justine-henin.php
Leylah says in the article that Justine Henin is one of her idols and that a coach told her in Paris that her style is pretty similar to Henin's.
https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/tenn...z-veut-suivre-les-traces-de-justine-henin.php
Yes but only if the experienced coach has complete control. You do not want a Wozniacki's situation .
I think it is a bit early to talk about the Rogers Cup main draw WC...
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A very interesting interview. Thanks :yeah:
Her father (and coach ?)
Her father, sister (and brother ?)
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