Fresh off a win at the Citi DC Open in Washington, the 22-year-old from Laval, Que., will play her opener at the National Bank Open presented by Rogers Tuesday afternoon opposite Maya Joint. The Australian lost to Fernandez in a first-round match in Washington.

Citi Open champ Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu were among the biggest movers in this week's WTA rankings, while Naomi Osaka made a return to the top 50.

Leylah Fernandez needed just 1 hour and 9 minutes to cruise past Anna Kalinskaya and win the Mubadala Citi DC Open title -- her first WTA 500 trophy.

US top seed Taylor Fritz dropped an early yesterday morning marathon to Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina of Spain, while the UK’s Emma Raducanu and Canada’s Leylah Fernandez reached the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA DC Open.

Leylah Fernandez has offered words of praise for former world No. 1 Venus Williams, following the American's notable return to the courts at the DC Open. Leylah, 22, has previously acknowledged that

After upsetting No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula in the second round, Leylah Fernandez toppled another American, Taylor Townsend, in Washington, D.C. She will take on former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the semifinals.

Leylah Fernandez has now revealed the mid-match advice she received from her coach, which helped her to knock Jessica Pegula out of the Washington Open. It was an inspired, battling performance from the Canadian, who had to overcome a solid fightback from her opponent after taking the first set.