Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advances to the second round of the U.S. Open after defeating China’s Shuai Zhang with a score of 6-3, 6-2 in the opening-round women’s singles match on Sunday. Fernandez, seeded 31st, served four aces and had three double faults, successfully converting three out of seven break-point opportunities. She also managed to save all seven break-points faced from Zhang, who did not score any aces and had one double fault.
In another match, Denis Shapovalov from Richmond Hill, Ontario, triumphed over Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic in the men’s singles event with a scoreline of 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. Shapovalov showcased a powerful performance with 19 aces but also committed 11 double faults. He capitalized on six out of 14 break-point opportunities during the game.