Canada's Leylah Fernandez opens up Billie Jean King qualifier with win over Latvia's Semenistaja
The 19-year-old from Laval, Que., deftly transitioned between a powerful forehand and deceptive backhand to win 6-1, 6-2 in just 53 minutes.
Fernandez, ranked 21st in the world, came into the match as Canada's top seed in the competition while No. 389 Semenistaja is Latvia's second seed.The series will continue Saturday with two more singles matches and a doubles match. The winner of the qualifier will advance to the finals in November. The Latvian broke her Canadian counterpart's serve in the third game, but Fernandez rallied and did not drop another game across the set.
The Canadian caught a break in the next game when Semenistaja sent a return into the net, then put a ball long on the next point, giving Fernandez a 5-2 lead.
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