Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, reacts during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Jessica Pegula, of the United States, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advances to third round of Wuhan Open
Oct 14, 2026 | 10:27 AM
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WUHAN — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advanced to the third round of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 win over China’s Shi Han on Wednesday.
Shi, who opened the tournament with an upset of 13th seed Alexandra Eala, hit 23 unforced errors, 10 more than Fernandez. She managed to convert just one of eight break-point chances.
Fernandez had her struggles on serve with seven double faults, but made the most of her opportunities with three breaks on four chances.
The 24-year-old from Laval, Que., will next face Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko at the WTA 1000 event.
