IndiaAIFounders — Leylah Fernandez has made the finals of 3 consecutive WTA 500 events. She is the first woman to do this since Angelique Kerber in 2015.

Kerber's were spread out over three months (won Charleston & Stuttgart in April, then Birmingham in June), while Fernandez's have occurred all in a six-week span. (Let me know if there's someone I've missed)

Part of this is a result of the proliferation of 500 events in recent years (there are a lot of players in previous years with two consecutive finals but not three; honorable mention to Ekaterina Alexandrova making 3 of 4 last year), but still an impressive stat!

Interestingly enough, Kerber's last win of her career came against Fernandez in the third round of the Paris Olympics. She was also Leylah's fourth round opponent in her run at the 2021 US Open (first photo).

Fernandez YE No. 1 2027 loading

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