Pour Leylah Annie Fernandez, le tennis est une histoire de famille

My sister Layla is among the top 4 junior players in the world But for me she is the best We are here in Florida pursuing our dreams We are not rich but we are rich in our values and we will succeed My hidden strength is family Here comes the Fernandez family How long have you known Layla my dad A month Is that long It's long Very long Too long This morning I returned from a tour of Japan and Australia and made it to the semifinals I beat women who were 22 years old and women who were 30 years old When we come back I just want to tell everything to my sister and find out everything that happened with her I see the ball is short But I decided to hit the ball at 37 Quebec was our home for 14 to 15 years It's something special we spent many years there We are in Boynton Beach Florida I saw it in a small apartment with the family We share everything the two of us Where is the trophy of the finalist in Australia We'll check if he's still here Here below the bed This is the finalist trophy from the Australian Open that I won this year I haven't found a perfect place to present it It's a good time for us to spend time with mom because she works every day From very early to very late The greatest sacrifice comes from mom She sees her daughters much less It is she who works full-time to allow us To do the little thing that one does compared to other players We love Australia Two semifinals It is very important that you keep up with your homework and school You might have the opportunity to go play I was at the Fed Cup with the girls in Czech And what are you going to do if you get the call for the Fed Cup Besides crying When I was younger I had this dream of being able to play in the Rogers Cup I think I was 8 or 9 years old I was very young He told me that one day I would play in the Rogers Cup Did you believe it Yes I believed it For me the most beautiful moment was when she played Many times everyone told us it was impossible But I always said no It 's just a matter of time Even though I los Everyone came to watch me play and support me It was just the most special moment in the world The decision to be here from a tennis perspective isn't complicated in my mind Florida is the capital of tennis academies You have access to unlimited public fields You introduce yourself open the door and then you're there You don't need to make a reservation etc Here everything is free From a budgeting perspective It works for me as long as it's free I was born in Ecuador I arrived with my mother It's a story like any other immigrant in life The Quebec was really our adaptive country It was difficult very difficult at the beginning I didn't want it to be the story for my daughters And I decided that it was going to end with me I have a daughter who has an incredible hope Then she follows her path That is the opportunities that Canada gives me We are lucky Yes absolutely Traveling is expensive Renting land is expensive It's not what you think We don't have an RRSP we don't have a mortgage we don't have a house Honestly we have nothing We have devoted it to tennis We found ourselves in a situation where we had to put in a little more each year At a certain point a little more it was much bigger than what had been The fact that Layla knows it's difficult from a funding perspective I think somewhere it's a little spark plug in her Who made him start and then said no I'm not giving up today It's like motivation for me to do more on the field I know that not many young people have the privilege of having parents who encourage and support us and do everything they can and even more Yes everything we do is crazy There is always an urgency to hold tournaments It's always sold that way We have to do it The only thing I could do It's selling my car That's it I said wow we've come this far But once again I look I turn to the side then I look at the whole path I have traveled No I'm not stopping And the worst part is that she lost in the first round of both tournaments I was training with my sister because I know that one day my sister wants to beat me If it's tomorrow it's tomorrow but it pushes me physically and mentally I want to set an example for her that if I can do it She can do it too You are an improvised tennis coach Yes we can thank Mr Williams for that as well as Mr Sharapova They are excellent examples People who believed they could learn the trade and then start out If someone else can do it why not me The ball is high Ah there we relax No that's where you need to be much more offensive I always tell my daughters Yes it's true I might know about 60% of what another coach knows But I know my 60 percent to 100 percent Start again Do it again Again Now Excellent Water You were still a soccer coach Yes at the elite level it has helped me a lot I think it gives me Another completely different perspective I don't look at problems the same way a tennis coach does All right switch it up Let's go The specialization I am seeking for Elan and Bianca is being able to strike with intensity when tired Sometimes when you're fresh because the tournament takes a lot of time in the fatigue Five each Let 's go Why are you doing burpees You missed the first ball We can't let your opponent know you 're upset You missed That's it Move on OK Let's go It's always like that In sports our opponent doesn't show mercy on us on the field Then he also wants to give us the same feeling in training so that we don't feel bad in a match You have no mercy Yes absolutely I have no pity Stop Put your rackets down You have three minutes You have three minutes You better go They learned to see the difference between a coach and a dad When I speak like a dad I always say you don't need To dedicate yourself to tennis It's your choice But when I get back on the court you've made your choice You have to do it 100% No excuses I am very proud of them Very very proud The work ethic they demonstrate at a young age is beyond e normality of the elite Come on focus Go He is one of the best coaches I have Without him I don't think I would be here right now Leila unfortunately she told me She just wants me to take her And I say unfortunately because it's something she has to start opening her doors A little bit then accept that we need other resources as well Then I wanted her to already be a little more independent and for her to be at the center so that she can travel Then having truly all the resources that the National Center can provide That's good we are going to go get some sun now Two kilometers a relaxed jog Why did you decide to leave the training center in Montreal It was to be closer to the family My family moved here to Florida I was in Montreal for a few months It was hard for me to be alone so quickly and so young The federation was very friendly They really rolled The red carpet for her It was really a golden opportunity I can't say anything negative about this situation They really respected Layla's decision Finally I know I made the right decision to come back here It's very important family It's my hidden pocket Family But now that we're settled the plan works I want you to read this out loud Congratulations There's no need to force the situation There will come a time when things will come in It's like being on a boat In the middle of the ocean then there are things It's like being on a boat in the middle of the ocean We're trying to find some land somewhere Even though it's difficult we are a family team that will do everything together We know we are never alone Did you like what you just saw Subscribe to our channel to see more equally interesting content