Leylah Fernandez cruises past Rebecca Marino in all-Canadian 1st-round matchup at U.S. Open

Leylah Fernandez cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over fellow Canadian Rebecca Marino in first-round women's singles action on Sunday at the U.S. Open in New York City.

Fernandez of Laval, Que., had one ace and three double faults but converted on all five of her break-point opportunities.

Marino, from Vancouver, fired two aces and also had three double faults in the one-hour, eight-minute match.

Leylah Fernandez cruises to U.S. Open win over fellow Canadian, Rebecca Marino

However, she only converted one of her five break-point chances.

The 34-year-old Marino came into Sunday having gone through three qualifying rounds to make it into the main draw.

Fernandez, the 31st seed, will next face the winner between the Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova and France's Elsa Jacquemot.