“The way Leylah Fernandez's father treats her is crazy”

The former Tennis Barbara Schett has made some disturbing claims against the father and coach of Leylah Fernandez, Jorge Fernandez. Her comments occur in the middle of the controversy over Elena Rybakina and her former coach, Stefano Vukov.

The situation of Rybakina and Vukov has been a significant discussion point for months, with worrying details that appear on their treatment with it. The reports suggest that their relationship extended beyond a professional level and was verbally abusive, causing significant anguish. As she remains part of her team, the WTA has banned professionally training for a year.

In a recent interview with Punch The magazine, Schett supported Vukov's ban, calling his treatment Rybakina completely unacceptable. He also accused Fernández's father, Jorge, of entailing “insane”, instant that he would be called soon.

“We know that she (Rybakina) has high and low mentally, probably because of him. He certainly abused her mentally and that is why I think it is correct that the WTA was banned,” Schett said.

She added:

“I am also curious to see what happens to Leylah Fernández's father because the way his daughter treats is crazy … It is terrible that something is still available today and sometimes is accepted.”

Fernández and his sister Bianca have been trained by his father, Jorge, since childhood. Former tennis back football player, he still played a crucial role in the rise of his daughter, bringing her to the United States Open Final in 2021, where she ended up runner-up in Emma Raducanu.

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Leylah Fernandez has never raised a problem with Father Jorge coach

Barbara Schett's allegations against Leylah Fernandez's father, Jorge, have never been raised by the Canadian himself or anyone in his team. On the contrary, he has constantly accredited his father for his success, playing his role in creating his mental harshness.

Fernandez Told journalists during the Australian Open of 2023:

“For me, the mental to the physicist is three to one. The mentality is extremely important. I am very grateful to my parents, especially my father, he has strengthened it.”

She added:

“He has not really taught me about tennis or technique, but more of the mental side of the sport. Because it is difficult. You are all alone on the court. Most of the time you have no coach with you or the coach cannot talk to you during the points.”

“You have to discover some things, you have to be your own animator, the biggest critic, the greatest supporter. I am happy that he taught me these values ​​from a young age and that I have been able to implement it now,” he continued.

The only controversy involved in Jorge Fernandez took place during the Wuhan Open of 2024, during his daughter's party against Zheng Qinwen. The Chinese player complain That Jorge's constant animation for Leylah distracts and interrupted him.