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World No. 1 Rybakina withdraws from Tokyo quarterfinal with injury
Elena Rybakina withdrew from her Pan Pacific Open quarterfinal in Tokyo with an injury, giving Leylah Fernandez a walkover into the semifinals. The withdrawal came a day after Rybakina secured the year-end world No. 1 ranking, as she focused on recovering for next month’s WTA Finals.
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About Leylah Fernandez
Leylah Annie Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as No. 13 in women's singles by the WTA, achieved in August 2022, and No. 17 in doubles, achieved in October 2023. Fernandez has won six WTA Tour singles titles, and as a teenager, she finished runner-up at the 2021 US Open, defeating three top-5 players en route.
Everything about Leylah Fernandez →- Occupation
- tennis player
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Born
- September 6, 2002