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CP NewsAlert: Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez wins first ever WTA title at Monterrey

Mar 21, 2021 | 6:19 PM

MONTERREY, Mexico — Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has won her first ever WTA title after defeating Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic 6-1, 6-4.

The 18-year-old from Laval, Que., needed 89 minutes to defeat Golubic. 

Fernandez did not drop a set during the tournament. 

Fernandez will now move into the top 70 of the WTA rankings with her victory.

More to come.

The Canadian Press