Tennis
Leylah Fernandez, of Laval, Que., is out of the China Open after being upset by American Peyton Stearns on Friday in Beijing.
Straight-sets loss marks 3rd consecutive early exit for Laval, Que., nativeThe Canadian Press
ยท Posted: Sep 27, 2024 9:46 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez returns a shot during her straight-sets loss to Peyton Stearns of the United States in the first round of the women’s singles tournament at the China Open in Beijing on Friday. (Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images)Leylah Fernandez, of Laval, Que., is out of the China Open after being upset by American Peyton Stearns on Friday in Beijing.
The unseeded Stearns, a 22-year-old from Cincinnati, took down the 20th-seed Fernandez in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2, in the Round of 64 in Beijing.
Fernandez, 22, committed five double faults and landed just 48 per cent of her first serves.
WATCH l Fernandez ousted in straight sets at China Open:
Leylah Fernandez is eliminated from China OpenLeylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., is defeated in straight sets (7-5,6-2) in the second round of the China Open, by American Peyton Stearns.
Stearns made 61.8 per cent of her first serves and kept the Canadian on her heels for much of the match, converting five of 14 breakpoint opportunities.
It’s the third consecutive early exit for Fernandez, whose last singles win was a Round-of-16 victory over Diana Shnaider of Russia at the Cincinnati Open on Aug. 16.
Stearns will face Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya in the next round.
