Leylah Fernandez Made The US Open Final & Was Overcome With Emotion After Winning (VIDEO)
She'll be facing off against a Toronto-born British tennis player in the final.
Canadian tennis sensation Leylah Fernandez has booked her spot in the U.S. Open final and she had the best reaction when she won the match to take her there.
She squared off against Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals on September 9, and after winning the final point to take the match, Fernandez fell to the ground and put her hands over her face before getting up with a huge smile.
According to TSN's SportsCentre, she's just the fourth Canadian to make a Grand Slam final in a singles competition, joining Bianca Andreescu, Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard.
The 19-year-old Canadian will face British tennis player Emma Raducanu on September 11 in the first all-teenage final at the U.S. Open since 1999. This is also the first time either player has made it to a Grand Slam final.
There's another Canadian connection here besides Fernandez — and the famous Canadian maple syrup of course; her opponent, Raducanu, was born in Toronto.