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Leylah Annie Fernandez has her first WTA title after defeating Swiss qualifier Viktorija Golubic 6-1, 6-4 in the Monterrey Open final on Sunday.
The Canadian teenager needed 89 minutes to defeat Golubic in a match that featured two competitors who hadn’t lost a set all tournament.
But it was Fernandez who extended her streak at the expense of Golubic.
The 18-year-old native of Laval, Que., cruised to win the first five games of the opening set, facing little trouble from her opponent.
WATCH | Fernandez wins Monterrey Open in straight sets:
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Leylah Annie Fernandez of Laval, Que., defeats Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic 6-1, 6-4 in the final of Monterrey Open. The 18-year-old did not drop a set for the entire tournament. 5:22
Golubic finally won her first game 31 minutes into the contest, but Fernandez would win the next point and the set.
Fernandez eventually won the break point, her fourth in five opportunities, before earning the chance to serve for the championship. The teenager would then close out the match on championship point.
Fernandez lost her only other tournament final appearance, losing to Great Britain’s Heather Watson in last year’s Abierto Mexicano Telcel.
Fernandez will now rise to 69th in the world in the WTA rankings after Sunday’s victory.
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