French Open: Leylah Fernandez defeats Anisimova, sets QFs clash with Trevisan
May 30, 2022
Paris [France], May 30 : Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez on Sunday stormed into the French Open 2022 quarter-finals for the first time defeating 2019 semi-finalist Amanda Anisimova.
It took one hour and 54 minutes for the Canadian to send packing her opponent 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Fernandez will next lock horns with Martina Trevisan in the quarter-finals.
Italian World No. 59 Martina Trevisan booked her place in the quarter-finals in a thrilling set win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6 (10), 7-5 on Sunday. The match lasted one hour and 59 minutes. This extended her winning streak to nine matches.
Earlier, American teenager Coco Gauff reached the quarter-finals for the second successive year with a straight-sets victory over Belgium's Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-0.
