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Jorge Fernandez (tennis coach and footballer)

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Jorge Fernandez is an Ecuadorian-Canadian[1] tennis coach[2] and former journeyman[3] professional[4] international[5][6] association footballer and football coach.[7]

He is the father and coach of professional tennis player Leylah Fernandez[4][8] and her younger sister Bianca Jolie.[9] His footballing background has enabled him to bring a unique tennis coaching style.[10]

He grew up in Guayaquil[1], Ecuador, to Peruvian parents.[1] who now live in Salinas.[1] He came to Canada aged 4[5] becoming a Canadian citizen at 14.[1] His wife Irene Exevea is a Canadian of Filipino descent.[9] His third, eldest daughter is a dentist. [11] Privately, he still follows football closely.[12]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Leylah Fernández’s father: His blood is not red (from Canada), his blood is tricolor (from Ecuador), Memecita, 8 September 2021
  2. https://celebpie.com/jorge-fernandez-parents-wikipedia/
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/04/sports/tennis/us-open-leylah-fernandez-canada.html
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Roland-Garros : le titre juniors pour la Canadienne Leylah Annie Fernandez". L'Équipe (in français). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://firstsportz.com/tennis-who-are-leylah-fernandez-parents/
  6. https://www.archysport.com/2021/09/jorge-fernandez-father-of-leylah-canada-has-opened-so-many-doors-for-us-tennis/
  7. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crazy-training-and-a-soccer-mentality-the-unusual-path-of-french-open-debutant-leylah-fernandez-6pt7dtf72
  8. Helene Elliott (8 September 2021), Elliott: Leylah Fernandez follows father's advice and fights for U.S. Open dream, Los Angeles Times
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Canadian Fernandez wins junior title in Paris". TSN. The Canadian Press. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  10. https://opencourt.ca/2019/06/06/the-tennis-philosophy-of-jorge-fernandez/
  11. https://heightzone.com/who-is-leylah-annie-fernandez-father-jorge/
  12. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/tennis-leylah-annie-fernandez-1.5901210



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