Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, eyes the ball during her match against Alexandra Eala, of the Philippines, during the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Stuttgart. Germany. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)
Canada’s Fernandez falls to Andreeva in Madrid Open quarterfinals
Apr 28, 2026 | 7:46 AM
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MADRID — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Madrid Open clay-court tournament with a 7-6 (1), 6-3 loss to ninth-seeded Mirra Andreeva in Tuesday’s quarterfinals.
Andreeva saved three set points in the opening set before taking the tiebreak and seizing control of the match.
Fernandez, seeded 24th, was facing Andreeva for the third time, with the Russian improving to 2-1 in their head-to-head.
The Laval, Que., native had reached the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ann Li in the round of 16.
