Tennis star Leylah Fernandez has told fans to directly message her on Instagram if they wish to take the 22-year-old Canadian player on a date.
Fernandez, currently ranked world No.36, says she is ‘not a big fan of dating apps’ and has encouraged her followers to slide into her DMs.
The 2021 US Open finalist has landed three trophies on the WTA Tour to date, winning the Monterrey Open twice as well as the Hong Kong Open.
Fernandez has earned a total of $6,550,409 in prize money and also reached the final of the Eastbourne International in the UK last year.
Her career-high ranking so far is world No.13 and she played a huge role in Canada’s first-ever Billie Jean King Cup triumph in 2023.
The singleton is seeking a romantic partner – and has offered fans the chance to take her out on a date in her home town of Montreal when the Canadian Open gets underway from July 28 to August 4.
Fernandez: If you want to be my date, DM me
Speaking in a video on her Instagram page, Fernandez said: ‘Hey guys. You know what I really wanna do that I haven’t done is going on a date.
‘I’m not a big fan of dating apps so I’m actually going to do things my own way.
‘I’m going to go on one date for one hour in Montreal. So if you want to be my date, DM me, let me know about yourself and see you there. See ya!’
Fernandez: This isn’t a joke
In her Instagram caption, Fernandez wrote: ‘This will be fun, right? This isn’t a joke. I fully intend to go on a date in Montreal so go ahead and DM me… time to shoot your shot.
‘PS: you may have to meet my dad beforehand (good luck with that).’
Fernandez reaches Washington quarter-finals
Fernandez is currently in action at the Washington Open and reached the quarter-finals on Thursday with a brilliant win over Jessica Pegula.
The Canadian stunned the American top seed 6-3 1-6 7-5 to set up a clash against Taylor Townsend in the last eight.
Fernandez is currently getting ready for the fourth Grand Slam tournament of the year – the US Open – which gets underway in New York next month.
She was a runner-up at Flushing Meadows four years ago, missing out on the title to British star Emma Raducanu.
Speaking in her on-court interview after her victory against world No.4 Pegula, Fernandez said: ‘In the beginning of the third set, I didn’t [make] many adjustments.
‘When I went to wipe off some sweat, my coach was telling me to stay positive, to think of something positive, to switch the mentality. It helped.’
Meanwhile, Raducanu is also in action at the Washington Open and conjured up an impressive win over Japan’s Naomi Osaka on Thursday.
Raducanu defeated the four-time Grand Slam champion 6-4 6-2 to set up a quarter-final showdown with Greek star Maria Sakkari.
The result means Raducanu will reclaim the British No.1 ranking, moving past Katie Boulter.
