U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez has taken a few pointers from the legendary Maria Sharapova and is already looking forward to getting back to her winning ways.
Fil-Canadian tennis prodigy Leylah Fernandez, who lost to Emma Raducanu at the recent U.S. Open, crossed paths with five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova on Tuesday at the annual Met Gala in New York.
Sharapova gave Fernandez “some pretty good advice” but the teenage sensation chose not to disclose any of it to the media.
“[Sharapova] She gave me some pretty good advice,” Fernandez told reporters in a recent presser via Inquirer.net. “I don’t want to disclose any of it because it’s very personal for me.”
“She’s an amazing person,” the 19-year-old added. “She told me her own experience and the way that she was able to bounce back and she’s just a great person, great inspiration to kind of look up to.”
Aside from Sharapova, Fernandez also credited her team for helping her deal with certain things in the sport that could be overwhelming for her.
“I’m very lucky to have a great team around me to just let me focus on my craft, on my tennis, and not be overwhelmed with everything that’s going right now,” she said.
Fernandez has already moved on from her U.S. Open defeat and has now set her sights on winning at the upcoming WTA-1000 tournament, the Indian Wells Open 2021.
“Honestly I just can’t wait to be back on the tennis court competing again,” she admitted.
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