Brain over brawn as Canadian Fernandez plots path to top 10


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 02 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Fernandez finishes Zarazua's race to claim the Acapulco final - Princess Acapulco Stadium, Acapulco, Mexico - February 28, 2020 Canada's Leylah Fernandez in action during her semifinal match against Mexico's Renata Zarazua REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

(Reuters) - Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez is a girl in a hurry.

Not content with making her Grand Slam main draw debut this year aged 17 in Australia, cracking the top 100, and on Thursday reaching round three at the French Open, she has boldly set her sights on the top 10 next year.

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