"I want to play at the WTA Finals" says Leylah Fernandez on 2022 goals

Leylah Fernandez is one of the most promising young players on the Tour. She has achieved quite a bit of success in her early career having played in a grand slam final already. While she did lose it, she found a lot of confidence in that run. After winning her first match in 2022, Fernandez sat down with reports and spoke. On her 2022 goals she said:

"This season is still the same. I want to achieve Top 10, I want be able to play the WTA Finals at the end of the year. Obviously, I want to win a Grand Slam. But I define success as me enjoying the sport, enjoying my time on the tennis court."

Asked about the Australian swing she admitted she enjoys it:

"I see it as a fun, fun way to start the year. I'm one of the lucky few to play the sport that I love and travel around the world and they just want to enjoy my time on the tennis court. Australia is such a beautiful place. I'm very, very happy to start off the year in a beautiful environment, surrounded with great people, with people who have the same love for the sport as me."

Fernandez does not mind the pressure that comes with her improved ranking this year admitting:

"Growing up I was taught that pressure and stress will be my best friend and I'm just going to take this tournament as that, just seeing where my game is at in the first tournament of the year. We're going to see how I'm able to transition from what I did last year to this year and get ready for the Australian Open."