Leylah Fernandez Climbs to Highest WTA Ranking in 4 Years After Heartbreaking Family Loss

Leylah Fernandez has returned to the world's top 20 for the first time in more than four years, reaching a significant career milestone just one day after revealing a heartbreaking family loss. The Filipino-Canadian tennis star climbed five places to No. 18 in the latest Women's Tennis Association rankings released Monday, Nov. 2, following her runner-up finish at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. The achievement came under difficult circumstances.