"Don't mind me proud sister": Leylah Fernandez' sister emulates US Open finalist on tennis court for UCLA Bruins

Canada’s tennis star Leylah Fernandez turned cheerleader for her younger sister Bianca in a non-conference action.

The 21-year-old turned cheerleader for her sister who was part of the UCLA Bruins winning side against the Loyola Marymount University in the tennis contest.

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Fernandez, in a post on her official account on the social media platform X—previously known as Twitter — stated that she is proud of her young sister. "Good win for UCLA! And Bianca won!! Don't mind me, proud sister here,” she wrote.

Fernandez will be hoping that a little break will help her recover from recent disappointments she suffered in the early stages of the 2024 campaign.

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In the first Grand Slam of the year — the Australian Open— the Montreal-born was knocked out of the competition after losing in the second round to America’s Alycia Parks in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-4.

Then at the Qatar Open in Doha, her journey came to an end as she lost in the quarterfinal to Elena Rybakina in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-2. In the recently concluded Dubai Duty-Free Championship, Fernandez was knocked out after losing in the round of 32 to Italy’s Jasmine Paolini with a score of 6-3, 6-4.

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