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Meet Leylah Fernandez, a Filipina-Canadian, who has been slaying tennis giants at the US Open

Teen tennis sensation advances by defeating World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus

Published: September 10, 2021 08:15 AP

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Leylah Fernandez US Open — Canadian teen sensation Leylah Fernandez advanced to her first Grand Slam final on Thursday by defeating world number two Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the US Open semi-finals. The 19-year-old prodigy eliminated Wimbledon semi-finalist Sabalenka 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4 and could capture her first Slam crown on Saturday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Image Credit: AP

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210910 Fernandez — Leylah Fernandez, 19, of Canada celebrates after defeating World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in their U.S. Open semi-final, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, Sept. 9, 2021. Image Credit: New York Times

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sport — If Leylah Fernandez meets 150th-ranked Emma Raducanu in the final, it would be the first Slam final between teens since 17-year-old Williams beat 18-year-old Martina Hingis at the 1999 US Open - and only the eighth all-teen Slam final in the Open era (since 1968). Image Credit: AFP

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Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu — The teen powerhouses Leylah Fernandez, 19, and Emma Raducanu, 18, are each one victory from reaching their first Grand Slam final at the US Open, displaying the next generation’s formidable talent. Image Credit: File

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