Canadian teen Leylah Fernandez soars into U.S. Open semis
Canadian teen Leylah Fernandez continued her scintillating run through the draw with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) victory over fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina on Tuesday in New York to reach the U.S. Open semifinals.
Fernandez, who turned 19 on Monday, is the youngest woman to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 18-year-old Maria Sharapova in 2005.
Her next match will be against either second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus or e