Leylah Fernandez heads to U.S. Open final

It seemed like another impossible feat facing the number two seed at the U.S. Open Arena Sabalenka Leila Fernandez overcame the odds again. In one stunning week in New York the Quebec team beat three of tennis's top stars and now a fourth. I don't know how I got the last point in but I'm glad it was. The thrilling ride continues for her growing army of fans including Filipino Canadians bursting with pride for that rising star with roots in the Philippines and Ecuador. Bring it on and cheer more for Leila. Go Leila. Entering the tournament unseated she's become a sensation. Stopped for selfies and getting plenty of attention south of the border. U.S. tennis pro Sloane Stephens has been cheering her on with legend Billie Jean King telling Fernandez dream big and keep going for it. For basketball great Magic Johnson she's been the most exciting player at the U.S. Open. When she was 10 years old she had the same drive, she has the same love of the game. In Fernandez tennis Canada's Severine Tamborero always saw a star in the making. A young player willing to put in longer hours and work harder. It was to go train with her dad and her sister. It was to really do things beyond what all the normal kids are doing. And what a week for Canada with Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime one win away from the U.S. Open final for the first time ever. And then there's Fernandez's opponent in the final. Britain's Emma Raducanu was born in Toronto. It's like a bolt of lightning that no one saw coming. As for Fernandez it's off to the championship match on Saturday. An unthinkable accomplishment just days ago and there could be more to come. Thomas Daigle, CBC News, Toronto.