MELBOURNE — Canadian Leylah Fernandez overcame a first set loss and another rain delay to advance to the third round of women's singles at the Australian Open on Tuesday night.
MELBOURNE — Canadian Leylah Fernandez overcame a first set loss and another rain delay to advance to the third round of women's singles at the Australian Open on Tuesday night.
The victory marks the first time that the Laval, Que., athlete has made it to the third round of the Grand Slam event at Melbourne Park. Fernandez, who had two aces in Tuesday's match, had a slow start against Bucsa and finished with more double faults and unforced errors , appeared to gain momentum after battling to win the second set.
Fernandez advances to play the winner of the match between third-seeded American Coco Gauff and British star Jodie Burrage.
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