Hong Kong Open: Fernandez reaches quarter-finals
Leylah Fernandez won against Mirra Andreeva 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday afternoon and will face Linda Fruhvirtova in the next round
Leylah Fernandez USO 2023 Zuma / Panoramic
Canadian Leylah Fernandez moved into the last eight of the Hong Kong Open by beating Russian Mirra Andreeva 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Fernandez, ranked No 60, will play Linda Fruhvirtova next.
In the previous round of the Hong Kong tournament, the 21-year-old Canadian benefited from the abandonment of Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, the top seed (2-6, 6-3).
Andreeva, ranked No 50, won against Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska (6-4, 6-3) in the first round of the Hong Kong tournament.
Hong Kong WTA 250, other second-round results:
- Linda Fruhvirtova beat Alina Korneeva (Q): 6-3, 7-5
- Elise Mertens (3) beat Sofya Lansere (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (5)
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Beatriz Haddad Maia (2): 7-5, 1-6, 6-1
- Sara Sorribes Tormo beat Xinyu Wang (4): 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
- Martina Trevisan (6) beat Magdalena Frech: 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3
- Katerina Siniakova beat Kamilla Rakhimova: 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1
- Anna Blinkova (5) beat Priscilla Hon: 6-1, 6-3
