Fernandez into third round at Paris Olympics

PARIS – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez precocious to nan 3rd information of nan women’s singles tennis title astatine nan Paris Olympics pinch a 7-6 (4), 6-3 triumph complete Spain’s Cristina Busca connected Monday.

Fernandez, seeded 16th astatine Roland Garros, collapsed Busca 7 times connected 14 chances successful a lucifer wherever some players struggled to clasp serve.

Busca converted 5 of her 8 break-point opportunities.

Fernandez, from Laval, Que., will adjacent look Germany’s Angelique Kerber.

In different action, Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., had her Olympic debut travel to an extremity pinch a 6-3, 6-4 nonaccomplishment to Croatia’s Donna Vekic successful nan 2nd round.

Later Monday, Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski were group to squad up against France’s Clara Burel and Varvara Gracheva successful women’s doubles, and Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Milos Raonic were scheduled to look third-seeded Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul successful men’s doubles.

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This study by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2024.