Fernandez hopes to capitalize on her newfound fame and popular appeal, just as Osaka did when she was thrust into the spotlight following her first Grand Slam win in 2018 and as Fernandez’s ...

Fernandez will face American Shelby Rogers in the next round, a rematch of their exciting Round of 16 duel last year, which Rogers won 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4). A champion in Monterrey last week, Fernandez ...

NEW YORK, New York - Canada's Leylah Fernandez tallied the upset of the first week at the US Open, defeating No.3 Naomi Osaka 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-3 to end the 2020 champion's title defense in the third ...

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, reacts during a match against Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, at the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ...

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns a shot to Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in New York.

The Canadian athlete defeated Germany's Angelique Kerber in the round of 16, Osaka in the third round, Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the second round, and Croatia's Ana Konjuh. Fernandez, who competed ...

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns the ball against Lucia Bronzetti, of Italy, during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (Manu ...

Osaka, Kerber, Svitolina: Upset-minded Leylah Fernandez is taking her shots on the rise, and the US Open by storm “I expected that one day my game is going to come through, and that I’m going ...

A tearful Naomi Osaka had trouble finding the words, but she pushed through. After a painful, third-round loss to 18-year-old phenom Leylah Fernandez, Osaka — the defending U.S. Open women's ...

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns the ball against Lucia Bronzetti, of Italy, during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (Manu ...