Leylah Fernandez cruises to Hong Kong Open quarterfinals in straight sets | CBC Sports
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open, defeating Australia’s Kimberly Birrell 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday.
Fernandez, the tournament’s third seed, needed just 80 minutes to dispatch the world No. 115 on the hard court at Victoria Park Tennis Centre.
The 22-year-old from Laval, Que., dominated Birrell on serve, with a 76 per cent first-serve success rate and 75 per cent on her second serve, while committing just three double faults.
Fernandez, the defending champion, was sharp in key moments, converting four of eight break points and saving all three against her serve.
The Canadian next faces ninth-seeded American Bernarda Pera on Friday at 7:45 a.m. ET.
Fernandez holds a 2-0 career record against Pera, with their most recent matchup being a victory in the first round in Dubai last February.
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