Leylah Fernandez saw her best run at a WTA 1000 tournament end Thursday with a 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-1 quarterfinal loss to American Sofia Kenin at the Guadalajara Open in Zapopan, Mexico.
Fernandez, from Laval, Que., had 15 aces to Kenin's six, and the American hit into 14 double-faults compared to eight for Fernandez.
But Kenin was much better at cashing in on her chances, breaking Fernandez six times on seven opportunities. Fernandez had eight chances to break, but was successful on just three of them.
It was the first time Fernandez had made the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000 event, though she has progressed further at a Grand Slam.
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