Achi news desk-
Canadian tennis player Leila Fernandez was eliminated on Saturday in the third round of the Madrid Open in a three-set loss against Tunisia’s Ones Jabbar.
Javor Shmona held off the 21-year-old from Montreal for a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 victory that lasted two hours and 24 minutes.
Jabbar had the advantage in first return points won by nearly 33% to 26 for Fernandez, who was ranked 32nd in the tournament.
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Eliassima was scheduled to face 19th-seeded Adrian Manrino of Italy later Saturday in a men’s second-round match.
Denis Shapovlov of Richmond Hill, Ont., was already guaranteed a third-round appearance after a straight-sets win over Argentina’s Thomas Acheberry.
His next opponent is fourth-ranked German Alexander Zverev.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on April 27, 2024.
