Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a backhand return to Coco Gauff of the United States during a women's singles match of the China Open tennis tournament, at the National Tennis Center, in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Fernandez, partner Danilina bounced in D.C. Open doubles first round
Jul 28, 2026 | 2:09 PM
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WASHINGTON — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and partner Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan exited the D.C. Open women’s doubles tournament with a first-round loss Tuesday.
The fourth-seeded Fernandez and Danilina fell 6-2, 6-4 to China’s Tang Qianhui and Xu Yifan in one hour 13 minutes.
The Chinese duo converted five of nine break-point opportunities while successfully defending four of six chances.
They’ll meet Venus Williams of the United States and Diana Shnaider of Russia in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.
