Tennis
Fernandez loses in the second round to Muchova
(Miami) Leylah Annie Fernandez lost 6-4, 7-6 (3) to Czech Karolina Muchova in the second round of the Miami Tennis Open on Thursday.
Fernando, 18and seeded in the tournament, bowed out after two hours and 13 minutes of play on the Florida cement court. It was the first duel between the two players in their career on the WTA Tour.
The Lavalloise fired two aces, committed three double faults and converted three of her 10 break points against Muchova. On the other hand, his opponent had three aces and made four double faults, in addition to obtaining four breaks in 10 opportunities.
It was therefore a second defeat in a row for Fernandez in singles, after that conceded in the round of 16 of the Indian Wells Open, against the Spaniard Paula Badosa.
The 19-year-old Quebecer suffered the same fate as her compatriot Rebecca Marino, who lost 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the first round to Czech Katerina Siniakova the day before in Miami. Fernandez had earned a first-round bye.
Muchova, 74and world player, will cross swords in the next round with the winner of the duel between the Japanese Naomi Osaka and the German Angelique Kerber, two former world No.
On the men’s side, Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov are due to begin their singles journey on Friday.
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Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.