Morocco Open: Fernandez qualifies for the last 16
Leylah Fernandez defeated Angela Fita Boluda (6-3, 6-4) on Tuesday, and will now play American Peyton Stearns in the next round.
Fernandez Madrid 2023 (Zuma / Panoramic)
Canadian Leylah Fernandez, the No 5 seed, reached the last 16 of the Morocco Open by defeating Spanish lucky loser Angela Fita Boluda in straight sets (6-3, 6-4) in Rabat on Tuesday.
Fernandez, ranked No 51, will now face American Peyton Stearns next.
Rabat WTA 250, other 32 results (Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc, clay, USD 259.303, most recent results first):
- Anastasia Tikhonova vs. Alycia Parks
- Kamilla Rakhimova vs. Malak El Allami
- Rebecca Peterson vs. Lucia Bronzetti: tuesday
- Timea Babos beat Irina Khromacheva: 6-4, 6-1
- Tatjana Maria (8) beat Tatiana Prozorova (Q): 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-0
- Cagla Buyukakcay beat Linda Fruhvirtova (7): 7-5, 6-4
- Julia Grabher beat Ysaline Bonaventure: 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2
- Sloane Stephens (2) beat Vera Zvonareva (WC): 7-5, 6-4
- Martina Trevisan (1) beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz: 6-2, 0-0 ret.
- Yulia Putintseva (6) beat Aya El Aouni (WC): 6-1, 6-4
- Julia Riera beat Kristina Mladenovic: 6-3, 6-0
- Jana Fett (Q) beat Sada Nahimana: 6-0, 6-4
- Peyton Stearns beat Panna Udvardy: 6-1, 6-1
- Leolia Jeanjean beat Gabriela Lee: 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-3
- Mayar Sherif (3) beat Kateryna Baindl: 6-1, 6-3
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