Fernandez eliminated from Wuhan Open with third-round loss to Ostapenko
Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Wuhan Open tennis tournament on Thursday with a 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 loss to Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in the third round. Fernandez had reeled off six straight games to regain control in the third set, but Ostapenko ultimately secured a victory. This marks Ostapenko's second consecutive win against Fernandez, who will next face Russia’s Diana Shnaider at the WTA 1000 event.
Meanwhile, Fernandez's doubles partner Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani advanced in the round-of-16 doubles action, defeating Norway's Ulrikke Eikeri and American Quinn Gleason 6-1, 6-3.
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