Quebecer Leylah Fernandez ignored the pain, but she saw her beautiful career come to an end at the French Open on Tuesday morning.

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Bothered by discomfort in the right foot, the Lavalloise, 18th in the world, bent her back in the quarter-finals against the Italian Martina Trevisan, 59th racket in the WTA, in two sets of 6-4 and.

A quarter-finalist for the second time in a Grand Slam tournament, Fernandez requested a medical time out after the fifth game of the opening set. She made it clear to the athletic therapist that her right foot was bothering her.

The 19-year-old ended the first affront being limited in her movements. During the seventh game, television footage showed his father and coach, Jorge, whispering “don’t quit!” to him.

No, she didn't throw it, the towel.

In the second set, the Florentine played with a little less confidence, while Leylah demonstrated her resilience by gradually regaining her means (possibly thanks to painkillers). At 5-4 with the match point at the end of her racquet, she saw the Canadian break her.

In the 6-6 tiebreaker, Trevisan committed their fifth double fault, which allowed Fernandez to lead by four strokes (5-1).

Aged 28, Trevisan was in the quarterfinals for the second time since 2020 at Porte d'Auteuil.