Quebec Tennis Superstar Leylah Fernandez Is Getting Tons Of Praise From Sports Celebrities
Leylah is taking over the world!
Quebec's new tennis superstar Leylah Fernandez is taking over the world one tennis match at a time and pretty much everyone has taken notice.
From politicians to professional athletes, everyone is heaping praise on the 19-year-old who has made her way to the U.S. Open final and, along the way, inspired a nation and seemingly, the entire world.
@leylahfernandez IS A GRAND SLAM FINALIST!pic.twitter.com/hK21AC2M8T— US Open Tennis (@US Open Tennis) 1631237986
Despite a heated debate on Thursday night, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took time to praise Fernandez, claiming that he caught the beginning of the match before joining his fellow party leaders on the debate stage.
We\u2019ve got a Canadian in the #USOpen final! Caught the start of the match before heading to the debate and I just want to say congratulations, @leylahfernandez - and good luck in the final!\u00a0pic.twitter.com/NC2WUbAlbW— Justin Trudeau (@Justin Trudeau) 1631247809
While Trudeau was one of the only party leaders to praise Fernandez's accomplishment, plenty of professional athletes ranging from basketball to pro wrestling heaped praise on the young tennis superstar.
The Toronto Raptors, who know what it takes to win a championship, called Fernandez's win "unbelievable."
Unbelievable @leylahfernandez https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1436142322853429258\u00a0\u2026— Toronto Raptors (@Toronto Raptors) 1631240910
Steve Nash and Magic Johnson, NBA legends in their own right, also congratulated Fernandez. Johnson dubbed her a "giant slayer" and Nash even called her a "certified baller."
The giant slayer continues!! I just finished watching @leylahfernandez knock off the number 2 player in the world to advance to the Finals!!— Earvin Magic Johnson (@Earvin Magic Johnson) 1631238098
Certified Baller! (**finds wall to hit ground strokes till the street lights go out) @leylahfernandezhttps://twitter.com/usopen/status/1435354280278462464\u00a0\u2026— Steve Nash (@Steve Nash) 1631050769
Fernandez's fellow Canadian tennis stars are undoubtedly following her incredible rise to the top of their sport.
Bianca Andreescu, the highest-ranked Canadian tennis player ever who unfortunately got knocked out of the U.S. Open, offered her congratulations. And a fellow Quebecer who has a chance to get to the U.S. Open final himself, Felix Auger-Aliassime also congratulated his counterpart.
Quelle performance @leylahfernandez F\u00e9licitations pour avoir atteint la FINALE de l'@usopen, on est derri\u00e8re toi jusqu'au bout ! \n\nWhat a performance @leylahfernandez \nCongratulations on reaching the @usopen FINAL, we\u2019re behind you all the way!— F\u00e9lix AugerAliassime (@F\u00e9lix AugerAliassime) 1631238891
Even iconic québécois hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin and Mathieu Joseph took the time to praise Fernandez's inspiring run to the U.S. Open Final.
WOOOW @leylahfernandez Chills. Us open final LFG— Mathieu Joseph (@Mathieu Joseph) 1631237970
Christine Sinclair, legendary captain of the Canadian Women's Soccer Team wrote that Fernandez is "making all of Canada proud."
Absolutely incredible. US Open finalist. @leylahfernandez Making all of proud— Christine Sinclair (@Christine Sinclair) 1631238123
Even The Iron Sheik, an iconic WWE superstar and also got in on the praise train and wrote that "Leylah has the whole tennis world on their knees."
Leylah's unreal run to the U.S. Open Final will culminate on Saturday, September 10.
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