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CanadaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Fernandez falls in Hong Kong Open semifinal

She lost to top-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia
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CanadaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Leylah Fernandez is out of the Hong Kong Open tennis tournament following a 6-4, 6-2 semifinal loss to top-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia on Saturday. Fernandez is shown during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in New York. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Pamela Smith

CanadaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Leylah Fernandez is out of the Hong Kong Open tennis tournament following a 6-4, 6-2 semifinal loss to top-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia on Saturday.

Fernandez, the tournamentÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s third seed, recorded two aces and four double faults.

She also won only 54.3 per cent of her first serves in a match that lasted 87 minutes on centre court at the Victoria Park Tennis Centre.

The 22-year-old from Laval, Que., converted two of three break points but saved only three of eight.

It was FernandezÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s first semifinal appearance since reaching the final of the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England, in June.

Shnaider will take on second-seeded Katie Boulter of Britain in SundayÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s final.





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