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Leylah Fernandez

Leylah Fernandez

Tennis · Women · CAN

WTA Singles · #30

Ranking snapshot ·

Fernandez reached the US Open singles final in 2021. She won Washington and Osaka in 2025, then claimed her sixth WTA singles title in Singapore in September 2026, beating Talia Gibson in the final.

Equipment

Pure Aero

Babolat features Fernandez with the Pure Aero range.

Note: Pure Aero 98 Gen9 is the catalog example from this range. Her personal match racket and specifications may differ.

The Retail Model

The retail Pure Aero 98 Gen9 has a 98 in² head, a 305 g ± 7 g unstrung weight and a 16 × 20 string pattern. These measurements describe the catalog frame.

  • Head size: 630 cm² / 98 in²
  • Unstrung weight: 305 g ± 7 g
  • String pattern: 16 × 20

Compare the Alternatives

Blade 100 V10 has a 100 in² head and a 300 g unstrung weight: 2 in² larger and 5 g lighter than the nominal Pure Aero 98 Gen9 values. Its string pattern is 16 × 19, compared with 16 × 20 on the Pure Aero.

Compare Pure Aero 98 and Blade 100

Read the 98 vs. 100 in² guide

Strings

RPM Blast 12M

Babolat features Fernandez with RPM Blast.

Note: Her string gauge, tension and personal string setup are not specified.

Court shoes

Vie Artlétique

Fernandez switched to Vie Artlétique footwear for the 2026 US Open.

Note: A last was made specifically for her; a standard retail shoe may fit differently.

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