Leylah Fernandez
Fernandez upsets No. 13 seed Samsonova in Dubai opener
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Canada's Leylah Fernandez rallied from a set down to defeat No. 13 seed Liudmila Samsonova 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The 2021 US Open finalist saved 10 of 13 break points to secure the three-set victory. Earlier, Sara Bejlek and Alexandra Eala won their main-draw debuts at the WTA 1000 event.
Leylah Fernandez received a stern on-court lecture from her father and coach during a quarterfinal defeat at the Strasbourg Open. Jorge Fernandez criticized her shot selection and urged her to improve her performance. The Canadian lost 4-6, 4-6 to Victoria Mboko on May 22.
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Elena Rybakina, the world No. 2, showed rare frustration by throwing her racket after dropping the first set to Leylah Fernandez at the Stuttgart Open. The Kazakh player staged a comeback to win 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(8) in a nearly three-hour quarterfinal match. Rybakina advances to face Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals.