Defending champion Fernandez roars back to punch ticket to semis at Monterrey Open
Leylah Fernandez is off to the semifinals at the Monterrey Open after defeating China's Wang Qiang in straight sets on Saturday, keeping her title defence alive.
Laval, Que., teen dispatches China's Wang Qiang 7-6, 6-4 in quarter-finals matchup
Leylah Fernandez is off to the semifinals at the Monterrey Open after defeating China's Wang Qiang in straight sets on Saturday, keeping her title defence alive.
The Laval, Que., teen won her sets 7-6 and 6-4, after falling behind Wang 3-0 in the first of the two.
Fernandez, 19, is scheduled to take the court at 8:15 p.m. ET against Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia on Saturday.
The Brazilian dispatched Czech Republic native Marie Bouzkova in her quarter-final match.
Colombia's Camila Osorio and Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz will play in the other semifinal match.
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