Leylah Fernandez Defeats Naomi Osaka in Thrilling US Open Match

Fernandez's Grand Slam Breakthrough Continues

Montreal Phenom Stuns Four-Time Grand Slam Champion

In a thrilling third-round encounter at the 2021 US Open, 19-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez upset four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-4.

Fernandez, who is making her Grand Slam main draw debut, has been on an incredible run in New York. She has now defeated three consecutive seeded players, including 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu in the second round.

The match against Osaka was a tense and closely contested affair. Fernandez won the first set, but Osaka rallied to take the second. In the third set, Fernandez broke Osaka's serve in the seventh game and held on to win the match.

Fernandez's victory is a major upset and a testament to her incredible talent. She is now the youngest player to reach the fourth round of the US Open since Maria Sharapova in 2005.

Fernandez will next face Elina Svitolina, the fifth seed, in the fourth round. With her incredible run continuing, Fernandez is now a legitimate contender for the US Open title.