[Music] Lea Annie Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player who has made significant strides in her career achieving a career-high ranking of world number 13 by the women's tennis Association WTA on August 8th 2022 Fernandez a remarkable young Talent has distinguished herself in both singles and doubles competition in 2023 she led the Canadian team to victory in the Billy Jean King Cup contributing with one doubles win and four singles victories this feat made her the second player ever to win the heart award twice in a single season join me in this video as we delve into Fernandez's extraordinary Journey highlighting her career achievements personal triumphs romantic relationships and life beyond tennis in 2021 Fernandez claimed her first WTA tour title at the Monteray open her most notable achievement came later that year at the US Open where she was the runner up Fernandez demonstrated her skill by defeating top players like Naomi Osaka in the third round Elina swalina in the quarterfinals and arena sabalenka in the semi sem finals before falling to Emma raducanu in the final her impressive performance earned her the 2021 Bobby Rosenfeld award from the Canadian press in 2023 Fernandez reached the doubles final at the Miami open with partner Taylor townend but lost to Jessica Pula and Coco G she also won WTA singles titles at the Monteray open in 2021 and 2022 and her third title came at the 2023 Hong Kong open where she defeated Victoria Azarenka Mera Andria and Katarina sakova if you like this content kindly subscribe to our Channel born on September 6th 2002 in Montreal Quebec Fernandez has a rich cultural heritage her father Jorge Fernandez is an Ecuadorian Canadian tennis coach and former football player while her mother Irene is Filipino Canadian her younger sister Bianca is also an emerging tennis player Fernandez began playing tennis at the age of five coached by her father at 16 she reached the girls singles final at the 2019 Australian Open and later won the French Open Junior title becoming the first Canadian woman to win a Junior Grand Slam since ugen bushard in 2012 she then Rose to the top of the Junior rankings Fernandez's professional breakthrough came on July 21st 2019 when she won her first professional singles title at the gattino Challenger and a doubles title with Rebecca Marino Fernandez maintains a private personal life with no public confirmation of a romantic partner though rumors suggest she might be in a relationship she has expressed admiration for actor Tom Holland known for his Dynamic performances and accolades including a British Academy film award and three satin Awards Holland is also featured on the Forbes 30 under3 Europe list as of early 2024 Fernandez's net worth is estimated at around $6 Million bolstered by tournament winnings and endorsement deals her prize money totals 4,474 with additional income from Partnerships with Brands like gator Canada Google and Lulu Leon where she made history as their first Global brand ambassador tennis player in 20122 dedicated to giving back Fernandez founded the Lea Annie and Family Foundation a nonprofit aimed at enhancing fam's lives through education and sports Fernandez resides in Bon Beach Florida with her parents and enjoys a luxurious lifestyle including a collection of high-end cars outside side of tennis Fernandez enjoys watching movies her favorite series is Reacher she is also close to completing her undergraduate studies at Indiana University through a special partnership with the WTA allowing her to balance academics with her tennis career Fernandez's talent and achievements have solidified her status as a prominent figure in tennis as she continues to excel she remains a formidable Force poised to achieve further success thank you for watching our sports stars stories kindly subscribe to our Channel and stay updated for more interesting videos and captivating stories of our stars in the World of Sports