Canada’s Fernandez advances to Singapore semifinals with upset of top seed Andreeva
- On Friday, Canada's Leylah Fernandez upset top seed Mirra Andreeva 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the Singapore Tennis Open semifinals, improving her career record against Andreeva to 3-2.
- Fernandez, from Laval, Que., saved two break points in the third game to secure an early 1-0 lead, crediting her success to staying calm during the match.
- Leading 5-2 in the second set, Fernandez withstood a comeback attempt from Andreeva, later saying, "I just feel like today I was feeling a little bit more calm."
- Advancing to her first semifinal of the season, Fernandez will next face fifth seed Maja Chwalinska of Poland on Saturday, who defeated defending champion Elise Mertens.
- The Singapore crowd provided warm support during the match, while Fernandez continues a strong hardcourt run this year, including previous wins at the National Bank Open.
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Canada’s Fernandez advances to Singapore semifinals with upset of top seed Andreeva
SINGAPORE - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the semifinals of the Singapore Tennis Open with a 6-2, 7-5 upset of top seed Mirra Andreeva on Friday.
The Russian tennis player, Mirra Andreev, was defeated by the Canadian Layla Fernandos in the semi-finals of the prestigious WTA 500 competition. The court meeting in Singapore ended at 2:6, 5:7 not in favour of the Russian woman, gives RIA News. The prize fund for the competition is over $1.2 million. The first-named sportswoman was a Canadian representative. The tennis player held one hour and 33 minutes. In the next round of the tournament, t…
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez (31st) beat Russia's 5th World Player Mirra Andreeva to the semifinals in Singapore.
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