Jorge Fernandez is an Ecuadorian- Canadian tennis

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and former association football player and coach. He is the father and coach of professional tennis player

Leylah Fernandez Leylah Annie Fernandez (born 6 September 2002) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of No. 13 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), achieved on 8 August 2022. Fernandez won her first WTA Tour title at the 20 ...

who was a finalist in the 2021 US Open Women's Singles finals against Emma Raducanu.

Early and family life

Fernandez was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. When he was four years old, his family relocated to Montreal, Canada, and he became a Canadian citizen when he was 14. His wife Irene Exevea is a Canadian of Filipino descent.

Career

Fernandez was a semi-professional footballer and played football in local leagues in Montreal. He is the father and coach of professional tennis player

and her younger sister Bianca Jolie. He started coaching his daughter despite never having played tennis himself, however he draws his coaching skills from his soccer career.

References

Living people Ecuadorian footballers Ecuadorian expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in Canada Canadian people of Peruvian descent Canadian sportspeople of South American descent North American sportspeople of Peruvian descent Canadian people of Ecuadorian descent Sportspeople of Ecuadorian descent Canadian soccer players Canadian tennis coaches Year of birth missing (living people) Association footballers not categorized by position {{Canada-sport-bio-stub