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Leylah Fernandez beats Andreeva for first Top-10 win in a year
Leylah Fernandez defeated fifth seed Mirra Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in the third round of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Thursday. It was the Canadian's first victory over a Top-10 opponent in…
The Story in Brief
Leylah Fernandez defeated fifth seed Mirra Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in the third round of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Thursday. It was the Canadian's first victory over a Top-10 opponent in more than a year, snapping a streak of seven straight losses to players ranked that high.
Fernandez played clean tennis, hitting eight winners against seven unforced errors. Andreeva struggled with 34 unforced errors to 17 winners. Fernandez will next face 11th seed Naomi Osaka, who beat Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-4. Osaka leads their head-to-head 2-1, winning the most recent match in 2025.
The Indian Opinion
Some will frame this as Andreeva choking or Fernandez merely getting lucky. That ignores how Fernandez dictated rallies with patience and forced 34 errors from a top-five player. Her seven unforced errors tell a story of discipline, not fortune. The real test comes against Naomi Osaka, who has power and a winning head-to-head. Can Fernandez maintain that composure against a heavy hitter?
Source: assamtribune.com
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