Which racquet does Leylah Fernandez use?
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Leylah Annie Fernandez
Leylah Fernandez is turning out how many expected her to show up on the WTA Tour after her brilliant display during her Junior years. Runner-up at the 2019 Australian Open Junior Singles and winner of the 2019 French Open Junior Singles, Leylah turned Pro in 2019 itself and within a few months, qualified for her first WTA finals.
At the 2020 Mexican Open, she made it to the finals winning 12 sets in a row before her run was halted by Britain’s Heather Watson in the finals. Nevertheless, it was a good statement by the teenager who was just 2 months into her first full season on the WTA Tour.
She had to wait for a whole year before reaching another final on the Tour. She made her way to the finals of the 2021 Monterrey Open in Mexico and went on to win it after having reached the quarter-finals of the same tournament in 2020. She won the Monterrey Open without dropping a single set despite being the youngest player in the main-draw of the tournament.
Leylah Fernandez’s racquet
Leylah is currently sponsored by Babolat for her racquet and other equipment needs. She uses the Babolat Aero Pure, the same line of racquets used by ‘King of Clay’ Rafael Nadal. Gripped with Babolat Syntec Pro, the racquet has a head size of 645 cm square, a length of 68.58 cm, has a balance of 32.99 cm and is 318gms in weight after being strung.
“Pure Aero feels fast and explosive from the baseline. The speedy response and grippy stringbed provide the recipe for hitting heavy spin-loaded balls that drop hard, and the higher trajectory response makes it easy to keep the ball deep. At the net, the Pure Aero plays great on fast exchanges, and there is enough power to finish points with a bang,” reads the official description of the racquet.
Since Leylah also plays more from the baseline, the racquet suits her need and playing style as well.
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Sarthak Shitole
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