Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez wins first-round match at Serbia Open - CKPGToday.ca

By Canadian Press

May 17, 2021 | 12:08 PM

BELGRADE, Serbia — Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez is heading to the second round of the Serbia Open.

Fernandez, from Laval, Que., beat Polona Hercog of Slovenia 7-5, 6-1 in the opening round of the WTA Tour clay-court event on Monday.

The result snapped a run of two tournaments in a row in which Fernandez dropped her opening match.

Fernandez, ranked 69th in the world, saved six of seven break points she faced. The Canadian converted on seven of her 14 break-point opportunities against Hercog, the world No. 73.

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