Viewers are keen about Leylah Fernandez’s Arrested after she admits guilty to complaining about Emma Raducanu’s bleeding knee causing a pause at a critical juncture in the U.S. Open final.
Canadian professional tennis player Leylah Fernandez has a career-high ranking of No. 13 by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and was the winner of the WTA Tour title at the 2021 Monterrey Open.
On June 8, 2019, Leylah defeated Emma Navarro in the French Open final to become the first Canadian female winner of a junior Grand Slam title.
The tennis player made her Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open and achieved the biggest win of her career the following week in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round against world No. 5 Belinda Bencic.
Is Leylah Fernandez Arrested?
No, Leylah is not arrested. There is no information about her arrest; fans can speculate her arrest was a hoax.
However, Leylah admits she was wrong to complain about Emma Raducanu’s bleeding knee causing a pause at a critical juncture in the U.S. Open final.
The 19-year-old Tennis pro finished runner-up at the 2021 U.S. Open to fellow teenager Emma Raducanu, defeating three top-5 players en route to the final.
As per Dailymail, Leylah admitted in the wake of the U.S. Open final that her protests about Emma Raducanu’s medical timeout to treat a bleeding knee were misplaced.
The tennis player conceded the tension contributed to her complaining to officials on the court about the treatment.
Following the incident, Tennis matches rarely need to be stopped for blood injuries; the rulebook is quite specific, and authorities followed the correct procedure.
What Did Leylah Fernandez Do?
Leylah did not commit any crime; she protested about Emma Raducanu’s medical timeout to treat a bleeding knee being misplaced at the 2021 U.S. Open.
Luckily, there were no issues in the event and the game continued as per the rulebook.
At 18 years old, Leylah was the youngest player in the main draw and won without dropping a set during the tournament.
The Canadian Press gave her the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as its choice for Canadian female athlete of 2021.
In January 2022, the tennis pro became a Google ambassador in Canada for the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro and Gatorade Canada ambassador.
In addition, she is a brand ambassador for Flair Airlines and fellow Canadians Eugenie Bouchard and Felix Auger Aliassime.
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Where Is Leylah Fernandez Now?
Leylah Fernandez is competing at the Australian Open and trying to recapture her form from the 2021 U.S. Open.
Canada’s tennis pro won her first career match at the Australian Open on January 16, 2023, beating France’s Alice Cornet 7-5, 6-2 in the opening round in Melbourne.
According to TSN, Leylah gets a tough opening-round test against France’s Alize Cornet, the 34th-ranked WTA player in the world.
She defeated Cornet during their only previous meeting in 2021 and entered Melbourne, having advanced to the ASB Classic quarter-finals in Auckland earlier in the month.
Sources claim Leylah was playing in her first tournament following a two-month layoff to recover from a stress fracture in her right foot she sustained at the French Open.
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