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Canadian Tennis Star Leylah Fernandez Advances in Wuhan
15 Oct
Summary
- Leylah Fernandez secured a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Shi Han.
- Fernandez converted three of four break points despite serving seven double faults.
- She will face Jelena Ostapenko in the next round of the tournament.
Leylah Fernandez has successfully moved into the third round of the Wuhan Open, securing a 6-3, 6-4 win over China's Shi Han on Wednesday. Despite serving seven double faults, the Canadian player demonstrated effectiveness on Shi's serve, breaking it on three out of four opportunities.
Shi Han, who had previously upset the 13th seed, made 23 unforced errors and converted only one of her eight break-point chances. Fernandez, ranked 25th globally, will next compete against Jelena Ostapenko. This marks their second encounter, following Ostapenko's victory at Wimbledon in 2021.
Fernandez's strong performance follows her sixth career WTA title win in Singapore just last month. The 24-year-old from Laval, Quebec, continues her impressive season at this WTA 1000 event.
