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TOKYO - Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., is through to the second round of the Japan Open.
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TOKYO - Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., is through to the second round of the Japan Open.
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TOKYO – Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., is through to the second round of the Japan Open.
The Canadian, ranked 23rd in the world, defeated Japan’s Himeno Sakatsume 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday.
Fernandez needed just over 90 minutes to beat the world’s 114th-ranked player.
The 24-year-old converted three of nine break-point opportunities.
Fernandez is coming off a runner-up finish at the Ningbo Open last weekend.
She’ll next face fifth-seeded Elise Mertens of Belgium, whom she beat last week in Ningbo.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 27, 2026.
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