Leylah Fernandez beats Belgium’s Yanina Wickmayer 6-0. 6-3 in Billie Jean King Cup qualifier
Leylah Fernandez kicked off Canada’s run at the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in dominant fashion Friday, taking a 6-0, 6-3 win over Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium.
The two-day competition continues Friday night with Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino taking on Belgium’s top seed, Ysaline Bonaventure. Fernandez, who sits 50th in the WTA rankings, dominated from the outset of the qualifier’s opening match, blasting an ace down the line just minutes in. In the opening game, Fernandez tapped a ball over the net, only to see her opponent stretch out and make the return. But Fernandez was in good position and got her racket up in time to put the ball well over Wickmayer’s head.
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