Jorge Fernandez is an Ecuadorian- Canadian tennis coach [1] [2] and former association football player [3] and coach. [4] [5] He is the father and coach of professional tennis player Leylah Fernandez who was a finalist in the 2021 US Open Women's Singles finals against Emma Raducanu. [6]
Fernandez was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. [7] When he was four years old, his family relocated to Montreal, Canada, [7] and he became a Canadian citizen when he was 14.[ citation needed] His wife Irene Exevea is a Canadian of Filipino descent. [8]
Fernandez was a semi-professional footballer and played football in local leagues in Montreal. [7] [9] He is the father and coach of professional tennis player Leylah Fernandez and her younger sister Bianca Jolie. [8] [3] [10] He started coaching his daughter despite never having played tennis himself, [11] [7] however he draws his coaching skills from his footballing career. [12]
Jorge Fernandez is an Ecuadorian- Canadian tennis coach [1] [2] and former association football player [3] and coach. [4] [5] He is the father and coach of professional tennis player Leylah Fernandez who was a finalist in the 2021 US Open Women's Singles finals against Emma Raducanu. [6]
Fernandez was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. [7] When he was four years old, his family relocated to Montreal, Canada, [7] and he became a Canadian citizen when he was 14.[ citation needed] His wife Irene Exevea is a Canadian of Filipino descent. [8]
Fernandez was a semi-professional footballer and played football in local leagues in Montreal. [7] [9] He is the father and coach of professional tennis player Leylah Fernandez and her younger sister Bianca Jolie. [8] [3] [10] He started coaching his daughter despite never having played tennis himself, [11] [7] however he draws his coaching skills from his footballing career. [12]