By Canadian Press

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez edges Baindl to advance to second round at Wimbledon

Jul 3, 2023 | 10:53 AM

LONDON — Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., defeated Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, to advance to the second round at Wimbledon on Monday.

It’s Fernandez’s first main-draw win at Wimbledon. She suffered a first-round exit in her only other appearance at the grass-court Grand Slam in 2021.

The 20-year-old lefty won just 65 per cent of her first-serve points, but broke the 29-year-old Baindl’s serve six times en route to victory.

Fernandez, ranked 95th in the world entering the tournament, faces a difficult match against No. 5 Caroline Garcia of France in the next round.

Canadian men Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov are also in action on Monday.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2023.

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