She's only 19 years old, but it would be hard to tell that given the tenacity and poise Leylah Fernandez has displayed.
The Canadian has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2022 French Open. She's coming off a fourth-round victory over No. 27 ranked Amanda Anisimova in three sets.
"It was a very hard match, an incredible match for the both of us. I think we brought a high level," Fernandez said of the 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory.
Making it to the fourth round was a career best at Roland Garros for Fernandez; now, she is one of the last eight players remaining in the field. She is the first Canadian to make the French Open quarterfinals since Genie Bouchard in 2014.
The fourth-round win set her up to face Martina Trevisan in the quarters. The Italian advanced with a fourth-round victory over Aliaksandra Sasnovich. Trevisan is left-handed, which is a rarity on the women's side. It makes for an interesting game plan for Fernandez.
"We don't have many left-handers on tour, so I think it will be a tricky match, like every single match is going to be tricky," Fernandez said. "We are just going to have to find solutions, just find a way to play against a left-hander."
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The winner will move onto the semifinals against the winner of the match between Coco Gauff and Sloane Stephens.
Here is how you can watch the quarterfinal between Fernandez and Trevisan in Canada.
What time is Fernandez vs. Trevisan?
- Date: Tuesday, May 31
- Time: 6 a.m. ET
The matchup between Leylah Fernandez and Martina Trevisan is set to start around 6 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 31.
How to watch Fernandez vs. Trevisan in Canada
- TV channel: TSN1, TSN3, TSN5
- Stream: TSN.ca, TSN app
TSN will have full coverage of the quarterfinals at Roland Garros on Tuesday. That includes coverage of the match between Fernandez vs. Trevisan.
How has Leylah Fernandez performed at the 2022 French Open?
The teenager started strong in the tournament, defeating Kristina Mladenovic in straight sets in the first round and then handing Katerina Siniakova the same result in the second round.
Belinda Bencic proved to be much tougher. The No. 14 seed had 17th-seeded Fernandez down 2-0, 40-0 in the third set after they split the first two sets. But Fernandez battled back and earned a 7-5 win in the third to earn the victory.
Her last match was against Amanda Anisimova. Fernandez took her down in three sets to set up the match with Trevisan.
| DATE | ROUND | MATCHUP |
|---|---|---|
| Sun., May 22 | 1st Round | L. Fernandez def. K. Mladenovic 6-0, 7-5 |
| Wed., May 25 | 2nd Round | L. Fernandez def. K. Siniakova 6-3, 6-2 |
| Fri., May 27 | 3rd Round | L. Fernandez def. B. Bencic 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 |
| Sun., May 29 | 4th Round | L. Fernandez def. A. Anisimova 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 |
Where has Leylah Fernandez finished in previous French Opens?
This is Fernandez's third time competing at the French Open, and her first time in the quarterfinals.
In her Roland Garros debut in 2020, she advanced to the third round before a defeat at the hands of Petra Kvitova. In 2021, she was knocked out in the second round by Madison Keys.
