Canadian WTA Star Leylah Fernandez Recalls Emotional Gesture From Little Fan That Made Billie Jean King Cup Memorable

One of the favorite moments of Leylah Fernandez while winning the Billie Jean King Cup has touched the fans’ hearts. A fan of her seems to be waiting post-match to give her a warm hug. While the whole of Canada can’t keep calm seeing Fernandez hitting her masterstrokes like a queen, this rising tennis star has opened up about the emotional moment outside the court.

It is undeniable that for Fernandez’s team, the victory was truly an epic feeling since it was their first time. But, the whole championship was itself like a rollercoaster journey for these young tennis talents. This also became evident when Fernandez shared favorite moments from the championship that involved her fans, teammates banter, and more.

Leylah Fernandez shares her favorite off-court memories from the Billie Jean King Cup Championship

Canada’s rising star who brought the country its first Billie Jean King Cup shared that apart from the victory, she went through some more unbelievably amazing moments during the championship. For example, Fernandez revealed how she enjoyed spending time with her team and playing card games. However, she focused on one particular moment with her fans that became Fernandez’s cherishable moment from the tournament. Fernandez spoke about meeting her young fan at the hotel she stayed in. This fan waited for the tennis star since midnight to give her a warm hug after the semi-finals and finals. What a cute gesture, isn’t it?

Fernandez shared this in a recent Q&A session on her official Instagram page. Here she expressed her greatest gratitude- “She’s a sweetheart and reminded me why I continue to play tennis.” Now Leylah Fernandez’s statement can be ignored since fans’ love truly cheers up players and makes them do amazing things just like Fernandez did!

Snippets from Canada’s outstanding victory at Billie Jean King Cup 2023

Canada witnessed its first victory at Billie Jean King Cup 2023 after captain Heidi El Tabakh with players like Leylah Fernandez and Rebecca Marino surprised the gallery with their amazing performance. While Canadian team already made its mark by beginning with a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic.

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They didn’t stop there and continued to make incredible performances when Fernandez and Marino took over. However, it was finally Leylah Fernandez who brought the 2-0 victory. She made it by defeating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini by 6-2 and 6-3 in Seville. While this is Canada’s first time with the Cup, the team also won $2.4 million in prize money.

This was indeed a great moment for all the Canadians including Leylah Fernandez as she drove the team towards victory. However, it was heartwarming to see that Fernandez prioritized her fan’s love as another cherishable off-court memory. Following this, Leylah Fernandez is already a star to her people with to without the trophy.

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