Quebec's Leylah Fernandez eliminated from Dubai Open
Quebec's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Dubai Open in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.
She suffered a two-set defeat (3-6, 4-6) at the hands of Italy's Jasmine Paolini, ranked 57th in the world by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
The 21-year-old Quebecer, ranked 33rd in the world, struggled on tie-break points.
Her percentage of points won on first serve was also lower than that of her 28-year-old opponent.
Paolini will now face Maria Sakkari of Greece, the tournament's eighth seed, in a round-of-16 match.
Earlier this week, Fernandez and her playing partner, Oksana Kalashnikova of Georgia, fell to American Sofia Kenin and her Russian teammate Mirra Andreeva in the curtain-raiser of the Dubai doubles.
-- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Feb. 20, 2024.
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