Canadian Leylah Fernandez wins her opening match at Australian Open

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MELBOURNE, Australia – It was worth the wait for Canadian Leylah Fernandez.

Fernandez defeated Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva 7-5, 6-4 in her first-round women’s singles match Sunday at the Australian Open. The contest was interrupted by a rain delay Saturday with Fernandez leading 5-3 in the opening set.

The 30th-seeded Fernandez, of Montreal, faces Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in second-round action Tuesday.

Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a forehand return to Yuliia Starodubtseva of Ukraine during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

Fernandez captured the first-round contest despite registering only two aces _ Starodubtseva had six _ and committing six double faults, two more than her opponent. But the Canadian did earn five breaks on 10 attempts while the Ukrainian converted on three-of-11 chances.

Canada’s Rebecca Marino will play her first-round women’s singles match Monday Britain’s Kaite Boulter on Monday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 12, 2025.

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