Superstitions stopped Jorge Fernandez from watching Leylah Annie Fernandez on US open. Let’s delve more into the matter.
Jorge Fernandez won’t be there to support her daughter who will be competing for the US Open title. Leylah Annie Fernandez will be playing against British player Emma Raducanu.
This will be the first time in the history of the US finals, after 1999, that two teenagers will be fighting for the title.
Who Is Jorge Fernandez? Leylah Annie Fernandez Father coach
Jorge Fernandez is the father of Leylah Annie Fernandez. Jorge is also the coach for her tennis player daughter.
Jorge was born to his parents in Guayaquil, Ecuador. His family immigrated to Montreal, Canada, when he was four years old.
He is married to his wife Irene Exevea, who is of Filippino descent.
He is a professional Canadian football player. He made his appearance in Latin American lower football leagues.
Leylah was initially inspired by her father to play soccer but later found her interest in tennis.
When Leylah was seven years old, Tennis Quebec’s development program refused to take her in. Her family moved to Florida to help with her tennis career.
Despite his football background, he taught tennis to coach his daughters Leylah Annie and Bianca Jolie Fernandez. His football skills helped him create unique tennis coaching procedures for his daughters.
Leylah used to more than three hours in the court repeating the same moves with her father. She also had an extra hour of fitness training.
As an immigrant, Jorge expressed to have lived a difficult life.
Get to know Jorge Fernandez Ethnicity
Jorge Fernandez is from the Ethnic group of Ecuador. The main Ethnicity of Ecuador is mestizo, which is a mix of Spanish and indigenous.
Leylah will be playing the biggest match in her life till now in US Open Final. But her father refused to appear in the match with the fear of the past repeating itself.
Jorge showed up for his daughter’s finals at the 2020 Mexican Open, which took place in Acapulco, Mexico.
The 17-year old Canadian at that time unfortunately lost against British’s 27 years old, Heather Watson. He was reminded of the loss and regretted going there for two months following the match.
Jorge did fly to New York from their home in Florida, but he will enjoy the match on TV and not go to the stadium. He watched all of her previous US Open matches from Florida.
He admitted to using the same shampoo, clothes including shocks, because he is afraid that he will mess up the routine.
Exploring Jorge Fernandez Net Worth
The exact Net worth of Jorge Fernandez has not been revealed yet. Since his family is an immigrant, we assume he is not living a luxurious life.
But after Leylah’s performance in the US Open, we can expect their living standard to increase.
If Leylah wins the US Open Final, she will bag $2.5 million in her name.