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Young Leylah Fernandez is among the most promising tennis players in the women’s game right now. In 2022, she climbed to No. 13 in the WTA rankings. Even though her current ranking of No. 51 indicates a dip in form and fortunes, all in all, the future looks bright for Fernandez.

Recently, Fernandez took to Instagram and revealed which celebrity she has a crush on. The answer wasn’t too surprising considering the celebrity’s popularity in recent years.

Leylah Fernandez has a crush on Spider-Man star

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Fernandez’s Instagram post was a story that allowed fans to interact with the young tennis star. The steel-minded Canadian gave her fans the chance to ask her anything, and unsurprisingly, she was showered with several questions. For instance, one fan asked her how long she has been playing tennis for, and Fernandez replied, “Since I was 5 years old!”

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Fans were also curious to know which tournament the star would be appearing in next, to which she replied, “BJK Cup is next!!” However, she saved the spiciest question for last.

A fan asked Fernandez who her celebrity crush is. In her answer, Fernandez said, “I don’t know. Probably Tom Holland”. In recent years, Tom Holland’s stock has soared as his movies smashed several box office records. As a result, a lot of Hollywood stars have come forward and expressed their fondness for the superstar.

Fernandez has plenty of competition

Laura Harrier, who co-starred alongside Holland in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’, flirted with Tom Holland quite openly while the duo was promoting the movie.

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Actress Elizabeth Olsen, too, is quite fond of Holland, and has called him cute in the past. She also admires Holland for his physical energy. Her compliments about Holland keep coming thick and fast, despite Olsen being engaged and older than Holland.

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Daisy Ridley appeared alongside Holland in ‘Chaos Walking’, and they shared some intimate scenes in the movie. This led fans to believe that Ridley is interested in Holland. She has also praised Holland for handling the enormous amount of attention he keeps receiving since achieving the star status.

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Dutch model Chantel Jeffries is also an avid admirer of Holland. Like Fernandez, she also took to Instagram to let her fans know about her opinion of Holland. She seemed swooned at the fact that her fans think she should date the Spider-Man star. So, approach Tom Holland with caution Leylah, you’ve got stiff competition!