Canada’s Leylah Fernandez Begins Title Defence with First-Round Win at D.C. Open

Canada's Leylah Fernandez begins title defence with 1st-round win at D.C. Open

Canada's Leylah Fernandez opened her title defence with a first-round victory at the D.C. Open on Monday.

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez begins title defence with first-round win at D.C. Open

WASHINGTON - Canada's Leylah Fernandez opened her title defence with a first-round victory at the D.C. Open on Monday.

Canada's Leylah Fernandez begins title defence with first-round win at D.C. Open

WASHINGTON - Canada's Leylah Fernandez opened her title defence with a first-round victory at the D.C. Open on Monday.

"Pray for the day she drops her dad" - Fans buzz as struggling Leylah Fernandez makes huge team change before Mubadala DC Open

Tennis fans recently reacted to Leylah Fernandez making an addition to her coaching staff right before her title defence run at the Mubadala DC Open. Although she is ranked at World No.

2025 DC Open Champion Leylah Fernandez Cruises into the Second Round in Washington, Hopes to “Not Defend” Her Title, but “Earn It”

By Chloe Wellington-Hunt World No. Leylah Fernandez cruised through her first round match in Washington D.C., defeating Polish Magda Linette 6-1, 6-4. Fernandez spoke positively about her game, noting that what stood out was her pressure and consistency. “At the beginning of the match what helped was the return where I kind of put pressure on her,” Fernandez said. “Then as the match progressed, I would say my serve helped me a lot in keeping the…