Tennis: Teen Fernandez stuns Osaka to reach last 16 at US Open

Tennis: Teen Fernandez stuns Osaka to reach last 16 at US Open

The Straits Times - Sports·2021-09-04 17:00

NEW YORK (AFP) - Canadian teen Leylah Fernandez never stopped believing she could beat Naomi Osaka, not even when the four-time Grand Slam champion was serving for the match, and her determination was rewarded.

Three days before her 19th birthday, the 73rd-ranked daughter of an Ecuadoran father and Filipino-Canadian mother battled back to deliver a stunning 5-7, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 upset of the world No. 3 three from Japan on Friday (Sept 3).

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