"It's called versatility" - Leylah Fernandez delights fans with childhood pictures exhibiting her extreme emotions with father Jorge
Leylah Fernandez recently retrospected on a much younger version of herself. The Canadian shared a couple of pictures of herself expressing extremely contrasting emotions years ago when she was a mere child, producing adorbable moments with her father Jorge.
In the two pictures that she shared on Friday, Fernandez can be seen flashing a delightful smile in the first one, whereas the second photo shows her positively bawling while sitting on her father's lap.
Fernandez took to social media to post the amusing pictures, joking about her "versatility."
"It's called versatility, ladies and gents," she captioned her Instagram post.
As far as tennis is concerned, the World No. 39 has not been able to hit the ground running yet in the new season. After an injury-ridden 2022 season, Fernandez started her campaign in 2023 at the ASB Classic in Auckland. Despite being the third seed in the tournament, she could not endure a deep run as she failed to get past the third round.
Fernandez crashed out in the second round of the Australian Open, losing to defending WTA Finals champion Caroline Garcia. Earlier, Fernandez beat Alize Cornet 7-5, 6-2 in the opening round.
She then played at the Abu Dhabi Open. After registering a couple of comprehensive wins in the qualifiers, Fernandez bowed out in the first round of the main draw. The Canadian lost to Shelby Rogers 6-4, 6(5)-7, 6-1 in three sets.
Leylah Fernandez credits parents for motivating her to take up tennis at professional level
Leylah Fernandez recently expressed gratitude towards her parents for motivating her through the years and helping her reach where she currently is. Fernandez revealed that her parents never doubted her ability to play professional tennis, never discouraging her in her pursuit of greatness.
"[My parents] kept the dream for me, and that they didn't really break me down, like, with, 'No, you can't do it,'" Fernandez said in a press conference after her first-round win at the Australian Open.
The 20-year-old further added that her parents always motivated her through positive words and made sure that she enjoyed pursuing her passion to the fullest.
"They kept giving me positive sentences, positive reinforcement so that I can keep working and keep enjoying this sport as much as I can," she added.
Leylah Fernandez will next be seen in action at the Qatar Open, where she will play against Jasmine Paolini in the first round of the qualifiers on Saturday.