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Fernandez stuns Andreeva for first Top-10 win after seven losses
Leylah Fernandez defeated world number five Mirra Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in the third round of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Friday, ending a streak of seven losses to Top 10 opponents.…
The Story in Brief
Leylah Fernandez defeated world number five Mirra Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in the third round of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Friday, ending a streak of seven losses to Top 10 opponents. The 2021 US Open finalist, ranked 30th, took 1 hour and 21 minutes to beat the Roland Garros champion.
Fernandez will face Naomi Osaka in the Round of 16. Osaka beat Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-2. The two have split their previous meetings. The assamtribune.com reports that Andreeva made 34 unforced errors, double her winners, while Fernandez had eight winners and just seven unforced errors.
The Indian Opinion
Headlines will now trumpet Fernandez's 'resurgence', but one win does not erase a year of Top-10 defeats. The narrative of an underdog comeback ignores that Andreeva's 34 unforced errors were a gift. The real test comes against Osaka, a two-time Grand Slam winner with a big serve. Watch if Fernandez's patience holds when the rallies shorten and the power increases.
Sources (2): assamtribune.com, sports.ndtv.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
