Defending champion Fernandez roars back to punch ticket to semis at Monterrey Open

Leylah Fernandez is off to the semifinals at the Monterrey Open after defeating China's Qiang Wang in straight sets on Saturday, keeping her title defence alive.

Fernandez, 19, is scheduled to take the court at 8:15 p.m. ET against Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia on Saturday.

The Brazilian dispatched Czech Republic native Marie Bouzkova in her quarter-final match.

Colombia's Camila Osorio and Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz will play in the other semifinal match.

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