The controversial video of Leylah Fernandez's father scolding his daughter

Leylah Fernández was defeated this Thursday in the tournament in Strasbourg by her compatriot Mboko, but what stood out from that match and went viral was a video in which the controversial way her father addresses her can be clearly heard. "You don't want to listen. Do you want to play tennis or not?" he goes on to ask in a speech that many have described as aggressive and with very unconstructive messages, in which he reproaches her for past mistakes. "This girl is a solid top-10 player and reaches Grand Slam quarterfinals, something you haven't done in the last four years. If you want to get back to that level, you have to follow all the steps," he tells her.

Here is the English translation from the Leylah Annie Fernandez's father / coach Jorge exchange after losing the first set in QF vs Vicky Mboko in Strasbourg on Thursday #WTA #IS26 https://t.co/KRpCXDNoSJ

— John Horn (@SportsHorn) May 22, 2026

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El polémico vídeo del padre de Leylah Fernández abroncando a su hija