“I’ve been practicing driving" - Fernandez on how she spends quarantine

Just 17-years-old Leylah Annie Fernandez showed great potential at the beginning of the 2020 season, now she spoke to the wtatennis.com.

The young Canadian showed her great potential already in 2019. Fernandez managed to win the Junior French Open without losing a set. This year, she managed to get close to winning her first WTA title. Leylah enjoyed her great run in Acapulco when she did not lose a set until the final. There, she lost to Heather Watson in 3 sets. Now, the Canadian spoke about how she spends the quarantine and her career so far.

“I’ve been practicing driving with my parents. It was hard in the beginning because I was scared being behind the wheel. Right now, I’m more comfortable… and I’m not as indecisive as before. Just having my family in the car has been helping me. It’s been a fun experience with them. I’m close to getting my license in a few months, so hopefully, I can take the test... and get my license soon when everything starts again," said Fernandez.

“The experience was one-of-a-kind. It’s the first Grand Slam I’ve ever played on the professional side, and I was happy that I got in on my own merits and not with a wildcard. I've always believed that I was capable of playing against these players and just to be able to win in straight sets... it helps a lot with what I've been doing. It's been hard, a hard two sets, but I'm taking one step at a time. The hard work that I've been doing and putting in, it's paying off now. That was a boost of confidence. To be able to qualify was another check mark on my objectives for the year. I was just happy to get that experience to play against the Top 100, play in the main draw of a Grand Slam," Fernandez said.

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