Tennis-Fernandez caught up in Cinderella moment after U.S. Open run


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 15 Sep 2021

Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez speaks after the U.S. Open tournament during a news conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

MONTREAL (Reuters) - After being caught up in a showbiz whirlwind following her unexpected run to the U.S. Open final, Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez said she now feels like Cinderella.

The 19-year-old, along with U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu, is being hailed the world over after her electrifying run in Flushing Meadows.

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