Taking part in in Doha actually brings out the most effective in Leylah Annie Fernandez.
One 12 months faraway from three spectacular victories over Liudmila Samsonova, Paula Badosa, and Qinwen Zheng to succeed in the quarter-finals on the WTA 1000 match, the Canadian is again into Spherical of 16 due to a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over world no. 9 Emma Navarro of the USA on Monday morning.
Fernandez dictated play in opposition to the reigning U.S. Open semi-finalist and by no means relinquished her grasp on the match. She received 80 p.c of her first serve factors and transformed 5 of her seven break level alternatives on return. A particular recipe for achievement to safe her third triumph in 4 tries over Navarro.
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That is fourth Prime 10 win for Canada on the ATP and WTA Excursions prior to now week after Denis Shapovalov posted three such victories throughout his spectacular run to the title on the Dallas Open. That is Fernandez’s first Prime 10 win since she beat then world no. 4 Elena Rybakina on the Cincinnati Open in 2024.
Fernandez can be within the Doha doubles draw alongside Nadiia Kichenok. The pair will open in opposition to the eighth-seeded staff of Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs.
