Leylah Fernandez embraces basketball shoes on the tennis court

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For a long time, Canada’s Leylah Fernandez stood as the only WTA player donning Roger Federer’s On tennis shoes. The 2021 US Open finalist has now switched to the Puma Stewie 2 women’s basketball shoe.

Leylah Fernandez of Canada in action during the second round of the 2023 Guadalajara Open Akron WTA 1000 tennis tournament
Leylah Fernandez of Canada wears Puma basketball shoes during the second round of the 2023 Guadalajara Open Akron WTA 1000 tennis tournament

Playing this month’s Guadalajara Open AKRON in Mexico, Fernandez introduced Puma’s kicks created in collaboration with American professional basketball player Breanna Stewart. In an interview with TennisONE, the current WTA world No.60 disclosed that she isn’t officially endorsed by Puma. Instead, she stumbled upon the Stewie 2s in a store, thinking that they were tennis shoes.

Puma Stewie 2 basketball shoe designed by Breanna Stewart
Puma Stewie 2 women’s basketball shoe designed by Breanna Stewart

Even though the salesperson informed Fernandez that the shoes were intended for basketball, the 21-year-old decided to test them on the tennis court and was instantly impressed. What’s more, they seamlessly complement her Lululemon outfits.

Leylah Fernandez during a match at the Guadalajara Open Akron

Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek, who has been donning On apparel since March/April, showed a lot of reluctance in making a complete transition to their footwear. The Pole is now playing in On tennis shoes at the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis. The below photos are from her second-round match in Tokyo.

Iga Swiatek serving in Tokyo

Iga Swiatek's On tennis shoes in Tokyo

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