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

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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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    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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    Leylah Fernandez US Open
    “I don’t know how I got that last point in but I’m glad it was and I’m glad I’m in the finals,” Fernandez said. Fernandez will play for the title against the winner of a later semi-final between Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari and 18-year-old British qualifier Emma Raducanu. Image Credit: AP
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    Leylah Fernandez US Open
    Leylah Fernandez, a 73rd-ranked left-hander, made Sabalenka her third top-five victim of the Open, having earlier ousted defending champion Naomi Osaka and fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina. Not since Serena Williams in 2012 at Wimbledon had a player beaten three rivals ranked in the top five at a Grand Slam. Image Credit: AP
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    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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    Leylah Fernandez US Open
    Fernandez blasted a service winner to lead 4-3, saw Sabalenka mis-hit an overhead smash wide and double fault, then fired another service winner for the set, prompting the Ashe stadium music director to play the Eric Clapton song “Layla” as the crowd roared. Image Credit: AP
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    Leylah Fernandez US Open
    Fernandez’s father-coach Jorge preached mental toughness in her training and it showed in the tie-break. Image Credit: AP
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    Leylah Fernandez US Open
    Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, reacts after winning the first set against Aryna Sabalenka,of Belarus, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. Image Credit: AP
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    Leylah Fernandez US Open
    Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, returns a shot to Aryna Sabalenka,of Belarus, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. Image Credit: AP
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    Leylah Fernandez US Open
    Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, left, shakes hands with Aryna Sabalenka,of Belarus, after defeating Sabalenka during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. Sabalenka broke in the second game of the match on a forehand volley winner and dominated early with power shots, but Fernandez found her form and broke back to 4-3 on a Sabalenka double fault and they held into a tie-breaker. Image Credit: AP

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