Leylah Fernandez returns a shot to fellow Canadian Rebecca Marino during their first round match at the U.S. Open on Sunday in New York.Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press
Leylah Fernandez cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over fellow Canadian Rebecca Marino in first-round women’s singles action on Sunday at the U.S. Open.
Fernandez of Laval, Que., had one ace and three double faults but converted on all five of her break-point opportunities.
Marino, from Vancouver, fired two aces and also had three double faults in the one-hour, eight-minute match.
However, she only converted one of her five break-point chances.
The 34-year-old Marino came into Sunday having gone through three qualifying rounds to make it into the main draw.
Fernandez, the 31st seed, will next face the winner between Czechia’s Marie Bouzkova and France’s Elsa Jacquemot. They play on Monday.