‘Before She Retires..’ – Canadian Tennis Prodigy Intends to Fulfill Major Wish Involving Serena Williams

American tennis legend, Serena Williams has many admirers all over the world. With an impeccable record in tennis, she has inspired many youngsters to pick up the racket and build a career in tennis. One of her admirers is the Canadian tennis star, Leylah Fernandez.

She is one of the best current generation tennis players. In a brief career, she already has impressed everyone with her game. Last year, she reached the finals of the US Open. However, she could not win the title and lost to Emma Raducanu in the final.

An admirer of Serena Williams, Leylah, wishes to play against her one day.

Leylah Fernandiz on Serena Williams

Fernandez last played in the French Open 2022, where she got a stress fracture in the quarterfinal clash against Martina Trevisan. Further, she missed out on an opportunity to play in the Wimbledon Championship 2022. However, the 19-year-old was delighted with the news of Serena Williams’ return to the court.

“I was very excited. Tennis has missed her. She’s a big legend. Just seeing her back on court, competing and giving it her all, and not giving up, is a true inspiration. I know that kids and professional players are looking up to her,” she said.

Further, she stated her wish to compete against the legend at least once before she retires.

“Hopefully, I can share the court with her before she retires. Hopefully, that’s not too soon, hopefully I can play a match against her,” she added.

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The 40-year-old is still confident and going, and it seems unlikely that she will hang her racket anytime soon. There’s still a possibility that the two clash against each other someday.

When will Serena play again?

Unfortunately, Serena failed to move past the first round of the Wimbledon Championships 2022. Serena understandably looked scratchy and was not playing at the best of her potential. She just played one match before the tournament and seemed by far unprepared for the high-intensity Grand Slam tournament.

However, the 40-year-old will not take any risk for the US Open later this year. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has already registered for the National Bank Open in Toronto and later she will also feature in the Cincinnati Masters.

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Now that Serena looks determined to win the US Open, it will be interesting to see how she does at home.