Nothing beats having your family by your side and Canada’s Leylah Fernandez would agree. After setbacks in Wimbledon and the Canadian Open, Fernandez tried her luck in the Cincinnati Open. She also performed well moving to the next round. While people are impressed by her performance, Fernandez discloses how the credit goes to her sister Bianca.

Fernandez defeated China’s Yue Yuan in the Cincinnati Open’s Round of 64 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 yesterday. After her victory, the Canadian player was cheered on by her family, who are traveling with her in Cincinnati. Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj inquired her about having family by her side, saying “It’s a different kind of support, isn’t it?“

Fernandez responded, “Yes it is. You know I’ve been traveling with my dad for a very long time. So, it’s so good to have him there, but I haven’t seen my sister like all year, and you know, having her there was super fun. Like last night we’re actually sharing a room, so we are talking smack about each other every minute,” Fernandez said.

Leylah and Bianca joined hands to compete in the Canadian Open women’s doubles, where they had an impressive run till the semifinal. Leylah also said that her sister has taken an important role during her tournaments. Bianca is also a tennis player but at the college level. She finished her season with UCLA recently and dropped a record of 17-11 in singles. She is Canada’s number two in collegiate tennis after Mia Kupres. Bianca not only made her sister proud with her tennis skills but showered Leylah with her much-needed support.

Leylah also said that her sister has taken an important role during her Cincinnati run. “Just having her there in my corner, she knows my game inside and out so she’s like an extra set of eyes not only for myself and also for like my dad so like today my dad had a meeting so he had to leave unfortunately and my sister was able to like kind of take over and I was surprised that she could so it was like great to have her kind of support there and just kind of her calm mentality helping me out,” Fernandez said.

Both Leylah and Bianca share a great bond. During the latest episode of Match Point Canada, Bianca made an adorable confession about her Leylah, showing a deep bond between the sisters.

Bianca Fernadez dissects bond with Leylah Fernandez

In Match Point Canada, Bianca, had the sweetest information for Leylah’s fans. She mentioned how the distance between the sisters truly affects them but not having Bianca at home to welcome her is the “toughest” part of Leylah’s life. “I think the distance wasn’t as tough as one would have thought because we are used to it. Leylah [Fernandez] always traveled before but I was always home, so I think the toughest thing was actually to my sister, who used to come home and I was there with open arms and now I am at school,” Bianca said.

She further added, “She comes home and I am not there. So I think that’s tough for both her and I.” However, the case is not the same anymore as they are together in Cincinnati.

Leylah Fernandez’s happiness about her sister accompanying her in Cincinnati is too adorable to miss. Now that her sister is by her side and helping her take the lead, will she be able to leave a mark in the Cincinnati Open?