Canada's Fernandez wins opening match at Australian Open in straight sets
It wasn't vintage Leylah Fernandez, but the 21-year-old from Laval, Que., found a way to grind out a victory on Saturday in her opening singles match at the 15-day Australian Open.
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![Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a forehand in her round one singles match victory over Sara Bejlek of the Czech Republic on Saturday at the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne. A women's tennis player returns the ball.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7083388.1705197822!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1931028440.jpg)
It wasn't vintage Leylah Fernandez, but the 21-year-old from Laval, Que., found a way to grind out a victory on Saturday in her opening singles match at the 15-day Australian Open.