The day after their twin upsets that electrified fans inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, 18-year-olds Leylah Fernandez and Carlos Alcaraz met up to congratulate each other on their stunning victories at the US Open.
On Friday, Spain’s Alcaraz ended the day session with a fifth-set tie-break win over third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, winning over thousands of New York fans watching the Spaniard play live for the first time.
Canada's Fernandez, coached by her father, Jorge, opened the night session on Ashe with a fearless three-set takedown of defending champion Naomi Osaka.
Earlier this season, World No. 73 Fernandez won her first WTA title in Monterrey, Mexico. World No. 55 Alcaraz also broke through for his maiden ATP Tour title this year in Umag, Croatia.
On Sunday both players will compete in the fourth round of a major for the first time, and both face German opponents. Alcaraz will play qualifier Peter Gojowczyk, while Fernandez tackles three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber, who triumphed at Flushing Meadows in 2016.
Learn more about Leylah Fernandez at WTAtennis.com
On Friday, Spain’s Alcaraz ended the day session with a fifth-set tie-break win over third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, winning over thousands of New York fans watching the Spaniard play live for the first time.
Canada's Fernandez, coached by her father, Jorge, opened the night session on Ashe with a fearless three-set takedown of defending champion Naomi Osaka.
Earlier this season, World No. 73 Fernandez won her first WTA title in Monterrey, Mexico. World No. 55 Alcaraz also broke through for his maiden ATP Tour title this year in Umag, Croatia.
On Sunday both players will compete in the fourth round of a major for the first time, and both face German opponents. Alcaraz will play qualifier Peter Gojowczyk, while Fernandez tackles three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber, who triumphed at Flushing Meadows in 2016.
Learn more about Leylah Fernandez at WTAtennis.com