Leylah Fernandez saw her French Open campaign cut short, but the 23-year-old took a break to enjoy Paris. Following first-round exits in both singles and doubles with Diana Shnaider, the former US Open finalist shifted the spotlight onto her outing in the City of Light, and her boyfriend, Canadian Paralympian Vincent Boily, had a ‘perfect’ comment.
Leylah Fernandez Shares ‘Paris Off-Court Files’ as Boyfriend Vincent Boily Reacts
The 23-year-old recently gave fans a glimpse into her downtime with Boily in the French capital, sharing a series of candid photos on Instagram captioned “Paris off court files.” The images had a smiling Fernandez and Boily posing in front of the Eiffel Tower, the iconic Arc de Triomphe, and on the street.
The photo dump quickly gathered thousands of likes, including from Coco Gauff. And Boily left a popular GIF reaction, commenting with a snippet of actor Jeremy Allen White in the hit television series “The Bear,” saying, “It’s perfect.” On June 2, it was Bolily’s 26th birthday as well.
The pair’s romance has been the subject of rumors for several months. But fans first spotted Boily earlier in the season when he appeared in the background of a training video Fernandez shared from Charleston in April.
However, the couple “hard launched” their relationship only in May, following Fernandez’s exit from the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. She posted a series of photos from a romantic getaway in Rome, including visits to the Colosseum and Trevi Fountain, as well as a romantic Italian dinner. Under the “Rome archives” post, Boily commented, “Bellissima,” to which Fernandez sweetly replied, “Amore mio,” confirming their relationship to the world.
Boily is a key member of Canada’s para ice hockey team and recently helped secure a silver medal at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games.
Boily’s athletic journey is quite inspiring. As a teenager, a snowmobile accident in 2017 resulted in his partial paralysis. Still, he transitioned his passion for ice into elite para-sport competition, joining the Canadian national team in 2022.
Meanwhile, Fernandez’s 2026 season has had its ups and downs. She had a solid run at Strasbourg, reaching the quarterfinals. But her time in the Roland-Garros singles draw came to another early end when she was defeated in the first round by American Alycia Parks, 6-4, 6-4.
In doubles, Fernandez and her partner Shnaider were eliminated in the first round, falling 3-6, 1-6 to Anastasia Zakharova and Oksana Selekhmeteva. Her best doubles result at Roland Garros so far remains a runner-up finish in 2023 alongside Taylor Townsend.
Now, the Canadian will pivot to the upcoming challenges of the grass-court swing.
