Canada’s Andreescu and Fernandez earn first-round wins at Pan Pacific tennis
Oct 21, 2024 | 1:38 PM
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TOKYO — Canada’s Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez earned first-round victories at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Monday.
Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., defeated Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi 7-5, 6-3, while Fernandez had a 5-7, 6-2, 5-2 lead on Aliaksandra Sasnovich when the Belarusian retired due to injury.
Andreescu will play second-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round.
The Brazilian was given a first-round bye in the WTA 500 event.
