Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva upset Canada’s Leylah Fernandez 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Madrid Masters on Wednesday to clinch her first win on the WTA Tour. The 15-year-old Andreeva, awarded a main-draw wildcard, hit four aces and converted three of five break points to defeat 2021 US Open runner-up Fernandez in an hour and 16 minutes in …
The 19-year-old has broken serve 23 times over four rounds leading to her rebranded first name by national media Teenager Leylah Fernandez reached the French Open quarter-finals for the first time on Sunday, revelling in her new nickname of “Clay-lah” in honour of her impressive run at Roland Garros. On her way, the 19-year-old has broken serve 23 times over …