New York: Leylah Fernandez may be short in the final U.S.
Open Final on Saturday, but Canadian’s teenager wins over the New York crowd after the match when he gave respect for the resilience of the city at the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Fernandez, a 19-year-old, spoke in the courts after his impossible trajectory, seemed to be done by post-match interview until he asked the microphone back so he could overcome the crowd in Arthur Ashe stadium in Queens.
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“I know today is very difficult for New York and everyone around the United States,” said Fernandez, who fell 6-4 6-3 for British teenagers Emma Raducanu.
“I just want to say that I hope I can be as strong and tough because New York has become the last 20 years.” Fernandez, who wasn’t even born when an attack on the World Trade Center Tower took place, said he had learned about 9/11 from watching a movie and asked his parents what happened.
Female Single Finalist 2021 #USOPEN YOUR: Leylah Fernandez https://t.co/8Z648MHBF7- Open US (@usopen) 1631399522000He said when he woke up on Saturday, he saw the date and remember.
“Obviously I don’t know much about what really happened,” said Fernandez.
“But with a little information I have, I know that New York has suffered the last few years when it happened.” I just want to tell them that they are so strong, they are very tough.
“They are just extraordinary.” Just having them here happily, live, just returning to their path, having my back during these difficult moments, has made me stronger.
“The speech that touches from Fernandez is emotional from a festive applause from the crowd and a lot of praise in all social media, including from the former world No.
1 Andy Roddick.” Leylah asked the mic back to admit 9/11 is one of the most stringent things, most Empathy, and mature I’ve ever seen.
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and he was only 19.
I was fascinated, “Roddick wrote on Twitter.
Leylah asked the mic back to admit 9/11 is one of the most stringent, most empathetic and mature things …
https: // t.co/3K5O498VC8- Andyroddick (@andyroddick) 1631401793000 Adams, The Brooklyn Borough President is now running as Mayor of New York City, said he was also fascinated by the Canadian Young Grace.
“For someone who was not even born on 9/11, from Other countries, to have grace to respect our big city in the future inspires, “Tweeted Adams.” New York Respects you tonight @leylafernandez.
“For someone who is not even born in 9/11, from other countries, to have mercy for Respect our big city in …
https://t.co/MDSHLW6A0- Eric Adams (@AricadamsFornyc) 1631405585000