Canada’s Leylah Fernandez Exits D.C. Open with Second-Round Loss to Eala
Alexandra Eala rallied from 1-5 down in the second set and converted 4 of 9 break points to reach the quarterfinals.
- On Wednesday, 23-year-old Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., lost 6-2, 7-6 to Alexandra Eala, ending the Canadian's title defense at the Mubadala DC Open.
- Trailing 1-5 in the second set, the 21-year-old Filipina mounted an impressive comeback, dictating rallies in the tiebreak to secure a 7-1 victory over the 2021 US Open finalist.
- Eala committed only four unforced errors compared to 14 by Fernandez, while converting four of nine break points and winning 63.3 per cent of points on the Canadian's second serve.
- Fernandez also exited the women's doubles tournament on Tuesday, falling with partner Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan to China's Tang Qianhui and Xu Yifan in the first round.
- Advancing to the quarterfinals, Eala awaits her next opponent in the final eight, while the seventh-seeded Fernandez fell to 13-20 in singles action this season.
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Eala beats defending champ Fernandez in Washington
Eala, 21, defeated the seventh seed from Canada 6-2, 7-6 (7/1) for a place in the WTA Tour tournament's last eight, battling back from 5-1 down in an epic second set. It continues a breakout season for Eala, who last month made global headlines beating Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon to become the first Philippines player to reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam, and has soared to 28th in the world rankings. Eala took the first set 6-2, exploiting multiple…
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Canada's Leylah Fernandez, who holds the title in Washington, slanted in the second round against Philippine Alexandra Eala, who won in 2 sets while she was lead 5-1 in the second round.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez exits D.C. Open with second-round loss to Alexandra Eala
Leylah Fernandez's D.C. Open title defence is over. The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., lost 6-2, 7-6 (1) to Alexandra Eala of the Philippines in the second round Wednesday after winning last year's WTA 500 tournament.
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