Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez is one win away from qualifying for her first-ever Grand Slam main draw.
Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada returns a shot Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic in round 1 of the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament in Toronto, Monday August 5, 2019. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- Leylah Annie Fernandez is one win away from qualifying for her first-ever Grand Slam main draw.
Despite committing 39 unforced errors in the match, Fernandez recorded 34 winners -- 21 more than her Japanese opponent. Fernandez, who won the French Open junior girls' title last summer, will now face American Danielle Lao in the final qualification round. The 28-year-old Lao advanced by defeating Japan's Kurumi Nara, ranked 27th in the qualifying draw, 7-5, 6-7 , 6-3.The Westmount, Que., native lost 6-4, 6-3 to Italy's Martina Trevisan with a spot in the tournament on the line. Ranked 211th in the world, Bouchard committed 29 unforced errors in the match.
Fernandez is the lone Canadian woman remaining with a chance to earn a spot in this year's first Grand Slam.
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