Quebec tennis fans will be happy to learn that young Laval resident Leylah Fernandez will be back on the court on January 2, during the tournament in Adelaide, Australia.
This tournament takes place just over two weeks before the Australian Open, which will be held from January 17 to 30. Fernandez, 24e world racket, will face Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, 34e in the world in the first round.
The Quebecer hasn’t played since October 12, when she lost to American Shelby Rogers in the round of 16 of the Indian Wells tournament. She then announced that she was ending her exceptional 2021 season.
The 19-year-old notably won his first title at the Monterrey tournament in March. We will also remember, above all, his flamboyant journey to the final of the United States Open. She thrilled Quebec, the New York crowd and the entire tennis world by ousting three players from the top 5, including a holder of four Grand Slam tournament titles. She lost in the final to the young Briton Emma Raducanu.
Fernandez was named Tennis Canada Player of the Year, Singles Player of the Year and Most Improved Player.