Canada’s Leylah Fernandez wins first-round match at Jiangxi Open
Oct 17, 2023 | 7:28 AM
JIANGXI, China — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez continues her winning ways on the WTA Tour in Asia.
Fernandez scored a 6-1, 6-3 win over wild-card Hanyu Guo of China in the first round of the Jiangxi Open on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old from Laval, Que., who is ranked 43rd in the world, fired three aces and broke Guo six times on 13 attempts.
Fernandez will next face China’s You Xiaodi in the tournament’s Round of 16.
