Canadian Leylah Fernandez wins her first WTA title at Monterrey Open

Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez won her first WTA title at Monterrey Open, after beating in the final the Swiss qualifier Viktorija Golubic by 2-0 (6:1; 6:4).

“I didn’t think it was a final or anything. I just tried to think of it as another match”, said Leylah Fernandez after claiming the WTA 250 event.

She needed 89 minutes to defeat Viktorija Golubic in a match that featured two players who hadn’t lost a set all tournament long.

The Canadian started the first set after winning 5 consecutive games and took advantage of 5:0. After exchanging a game, Leylah Fernandez closed the set with a result of 6:1.

The second set started more equal with both winning their service games and then exchanging a break. The result was moving with exchanging games to 4:4. The ninth game was the longest in the match and carried the much-needed break for Leylah Fernandez, which helped to win the set with 6:4 and the match.

This is the first WTA title for Leylah Fernandez, who is only 18 years old.