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Fernandez Falls in French Open First Round
27 May
Summary
- Leylah Fernandez lost her French Open opener to Alycia Parks.
- Fernandez, seeded 24th, was eliminated in round one for second year.
- Parks previously beat Fernandez at the 2024 Australian Open.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez experienced an early exit from the French Open, suffering a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to American Alycia Parks in the first round on Monday. As the 24th seed in the women's draw at Roland Garros, Fernandez faced challenges, including being broken four times on nine opportunities and committing seven double faults.
Parks, though inconsistent on her first serve, secured the win by performing strongly on her second serves. This marks the second consecutive year Fernandez has been eliminated in the first round of this clay-court Grand Slam. Her previous best showing at Roland Garros was a quarterfinal appearance in 2022. Parks also holds a recent victory over Fernandez in the second round of the 2024 Australian Open, though Fernandez had defeated her in the 2025 Miami Open.
Other Canadian players remain in the French Open singles draws, with their opening matches scheduled for Tuesday. Men's singles hopefuls Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov, along with women's ninth seed Victoria Mboko, were set to compete.
