Canada's Fernandez 'captivating the world' as US Open run continues

Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to her first Grand Slam semifinal after defeating fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina in three sets. Fernandez becomes the youngest player to defeat two WTA Top-5 players at the same major since Serena Williams in 1999.

Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez has done it again.

The 19-year-old from Montreal stunned No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) on Tuesday at the U.S. Open to become just the third Canadian woman in the Open Era to reach the semifinals at the tournament, joining Carling Bassett-Seguso (1984) and Bianca Andreescu (2019).

She previously took down stars Naomi Osaka of Japan in the third round and Germany's Angelique Kerber in the fourth.

If tennis fans hadn't heard of Fernandez, who entered the U.S. Open ranked No. 73 in world, before the tournament, they certainly know her name now.

And after her latest big win at the Grand Slam, they took to Twitter to express their appreciation for the rising star. Here's a look at some of the notable reactions.

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