Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, serves the ball to Jessica Pegula, of the United States, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez ousted in second round of China Open
Oct 3, 2026 | 9:26 AM
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BEIJING — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez was ousted from the China Open women’s tennis tournament with a three-set loss to Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan on Saturday.
Rakhimova prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round over the 23rd-seeded Fernandez from Laval, Que.
Fernandez was coming off her sixth career WTA win in the Singapore Open.
Rakhimova converted five of 11 break points to Fernandez’s two of four Saturday.
