Although Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernández suffered a disappointing defeat in the US Open final on Saturday, congratulations on her performance came from around the world.
Fernandez, 19, from Laval, Quebec, lost to 18-year-old Briton Emma Raducanu 6-4, 6-3; none had appeared in a Grand Slam final before their fateful match at New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium.
In his postgame speech, which was held on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Fernández thanked the city: “I hope I can be as strong and resilient as New York has been in the last 20 years.”
Here’s what some Twitter netizens had to say:
Breakfast Television’s Sid Seixeiro congratulated the teenager on her impressive run leading up to the final:
Twitter user Laura Msimang offered a South African proverb as a balm for the loss of Fernandez:
Tennis Hall of Famer Gabriela Sabatini praised both players’ ‘fantastic’ final:
Renowned British actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry had this to say about Randucanu and Fernández’s impressive match:
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