Okay, so today I want to talk about something I got into recently – the whole Erin Routliffe and Leylah Fernandez tennis duo. I’ve been following their matches, and it’s been quite a ride.
It all started when I saw this news about Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe kicking off their U.S. Open women’s doubles title defense. That got me curious, so I started digging around. I found out that Routliffe, who’s from New Zealand, teamed up with Leylah Fernandez, a young Canadian player. I remembered Fernandez from when she was just starting out, I think her dad is from Ecuador and her mom is Filipino-Canadian. Anyway, this new pairing seemed interesting.
First thing I did was check out their recent performances. They were playing at Roland-Garros, the French Open. They made it to the third round, which is pretty good! I watched some of their matches online, trying to catch them live whenever I could. It wasn’t easy, with the time differences and all, but I managed.
- I followed their match against Guo Hanyu and Jiang Xinyu.
- Then there was the one with Makoto Ninomiya and Eri.
- They even played a quarter-finals match in Strasbourg against H. Chan and F. Wu – that one was intense, they won 7-6, 6-3!
I got really invested in their games. They lost the third-round match at Roland-Garros, but it was still a good run. They played for an hour and 23 minutes, which shows how tough the competition was. It wasn’t just about their wins, though. I was also curious about the players themselves.
Player’s Background
I found some trivia, like how Coco Gauff is only 19 and already a big deal in tennis. I remembered her match against Venus Williams back in 2019, she was just 15! Then there’s Alejandro Fernandez, who’s apparently worth around $20 million. It’s crazy how much money is in these sports, right?
Anyway, back to Routliffe and Fernandez. It’s been cool to see them play together. I’ve been tracking their progress, watching their matches, and just enjoying the whole experience. They’ve got a good thing going, and I’m excited to see where they go from here. This whole thing has been a fun little project for me, and I’m definitely going to keep following their journey.
