Canadian Leylah Fernandez advances to quarterfinals at Rothesay Classic
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached the quarterfinals at the Rothesay International on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over American Ashlyn Krueger.
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![Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., won 81 per cent of first serve points and saved seven of the nine break points she faced in Monday's win over seventh seed Barbora Krejcikova at the Rothesay International grass-court tournament in Eastbourne, England. Canadian women's tennis player, dressed in white with her hair pulled back, plays a backhand against her Czech Republic opponent during singles play of the Rothesay International on June 24, 2024 in Eastbourne, England.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7245219.1719265748!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/fernandez-leylah-240624-1180.jpg)
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached the quarterfinals at the Rothesay International on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over American Ashlyn Krueger.