Fernandez ousted in opener, Raonic withdraws with injury at Indian Wells
It was a tough Saturday for Canadian tennis players at the BNP Paribas Open. Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., lost 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 in her women's singles opener to 21-year-old underdog Diane Parry of France, while Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., withdrew from his men's single match with ninth-seeded Holger Rune due to injury.
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![Leylah Fernandez, pictured last month, battled against France's Diane Parry, but could never catch up with her rival's serve or aggressive return game in a 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 opening-round loss at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Saturday. A female tennis player his the ball.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7139462.1710035511!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/qatar-open-tennis.jpg)
It was a tough Saturday for Canadian tennis players at the BNP Paribas Open. Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., lost 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 in her women's singles opener to 21-year-old underdog Diane Parry of France, while Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., withdrew from his men's single match with ninth-seeded Holger Rune due to injury.