Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, returns the ball to Zhang Shuai, of China, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30.Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez is on to the second round of the U.S. Open.
The Laval, Que., native defeated China’s Shuai Zhang 6-3, 6-2 in opening-round women’s singles action on Sunday.
Fernandez had four aces to three double faults and converted three of her seven break-point chances.
She also saved all seven of Zhang’s break-point opportunities.
Zhang was held without an ace and had one double fault.
Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., was scheduled to face Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic later Sunday.
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