Leylah Annie Fernandez of Quebec defeated Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-1, 1-6 and 6-4 in the first round of the Madrid tournament on Friday.
The 17th seed and 20th player in the world sealed the result of the meeting presented on Spanish clay in 1h 59min. This is the first between the two players.
The 19-year-old Lavalloise will face Jil Teichmann, 35th in the world, in the next round. Switzerland won the only duel between the two players, in the Fed Cup, in June 2020.
As the score indicates, the 2021 US Open runner-up offered relatively uneven performance.
He started the fight with a bang, before experiencing a drop in speed in the second set. Fernandez combined himself in the third set to secure his ticket to the next round.
The Maple Leaf representative had two aces and three double faults against the 34-year-old German. He also converted 4 of his 10 break points against three of seven for his opponent.
Later today, Bianca Andreescu will make her debut against American Alison Riske.
The Ontarian, who is 111th in the WTA, is trying to get back into competition. He was eliminated in the round of 16 in Stuttgart last week.
Source: Radio-Canada
