Leylah Fernandez rides 8 aces to Hong Kong Open semifinals

01.11.2024 - 16:59 cbc.ca

Canada's Leylah Fernandez is moving on to the semifinal of the Hong Kong Open following a 6-1, 7-6 (9) win over American Bernarda Pera on Friday.

Fernandez, the tournament's third seed, recorded eight aces and won 73 per cent of her first serves in a match that lasted 91 minutes on centre court at the Victoria Park Tennis Centre.

The Canadian converted three of six break points while the ninth-seeded Pera managed to convert just one of six. Fernandez, of Laval, Que., will next meet top-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia.

Shnaider beat unseeded Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-7, 6-2 in Friday's other quarterfinal. It's Fernandez's first semifinal appearance since reaching the final of the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England, in June. WATCH | Fernandez defeats American Pera in straight sets: Defending champ Leylah Fernandez advances to semifinals in Hong Kong Alexander Zverev advanced to the semifinals of the Paris Masters by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-4 on Friday and knocking the Greek player out of contention for the ATP Finals.

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