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us open 2021

Quebec tennis superstar Leylah Fernandez is set to compete at the U.S. Open final on Saturday afternoon. According to Tennis Canada, she's only the second Canadian in the current era of professional tennis to make it to the final at the U.S. Open.

If you're in Quebec and you want to cheer for Fernandez, 19, as she faces off against Great Britain's Emma Raducanu, 18, there are a few ways to tune in.

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The world is watching as Quebec tennis star Leylah Fernandez has her moment. The 19-year-old is set to play at the U.S. Open final on Saturday afternoon — something that's undoubtedly required a lifetime of hard work and perseverance.

So what's motivated Fernandez to get this far?

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Many tend to wonder how some athletes become so successful, and 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez from Montreal, who's about to play in the semi-finals at the U.S. Open this year, revealed her secret to the world.

During an on-court interview at the U.S. Open, Fernandez was asked what it is about the Canadian diet that accounts for so much success, to which she replied, "I would say it's the maple syrup."

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Tennis fans across the world have been tuning in to the U.S. Open since August 30. With only a few days left of this tennis tournament, we're proud to say that a 19-year-old Montrealer, Leylah Fernandez, has made it to the semi-finals.

Fernandez recently participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where she got to the Women's Singles Second Round, but lost to Czech player Barbora Krejčíková.

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