Leylah Fernandez Continues Her Remarkable US Open Run

Teenager Upsets Former Champion

Fernandez, 19, has taken the US Open by storm with major upset wins.

Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez continued her remarkable US Open run as she beat 2016 champion Angelique Kerber in the third round. Fernandez, 19, won 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career.

Fernandez has been in impressive form at the US Open, upsetting No. 3 seed Naomi Osaka in the second round. She is the first Canadian woman to reach the fourth round of the US Open since Eugenie Bouchard in 2014.

Fernandez will face No. 16 seed Elise Mertens in the fourth round. Mertens is a former world No. 1 in doubles and has reached the quarterfinals of the US Open twice before.

Fernandez is a rising star in the tennis world and her performance at the US Open has only raised her profile. She is a player to watch in the years to come.