Leylah Fernandez advances to quarterfinals at Hong Kong Open with strong win

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Leylah Fernandez of Canada reached the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open by defeating Australia's Kimberly Birrell 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. The match lasted 80 minutes. Fernandez, the third seed, excelled on serve, achieving a 76% success rate on her first serve. She converted four of eight break points and saved all three against her serve. Next, Fernandez will face ninth-seeded American Bernarda Pera, against whom she has a 2-0 career record. Their last match was a win for Fernandez in Dubai last February.


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