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Leylah Fernandez Rallies Into U.S. Open Third Round, Sets Sabalenka Rematch

The 31st seed, a 2021 runner-up, earned a Friday date with the world No. 1.

Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, returns a shot to Rebecca Marino, of Canada, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Overview

  • Fernandez defeated France’s Elsa Jacquemot 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the third round in New York.
  • After winning only one service game and 42% of first‑serve points in the opening set, she held throughout the last two sets and scored three breaks to close it out in 2 hours 16 minutes.
  • Aryna Sabalenka advanced by beating Polina Kudermetova 7-6 (4), 6-2 to set up Friday’s third‑round meeting.
  • Their only previous meeting came at the 2021 U.S. Open, when Fernandez upset Sabalenka en route to the final.
  • Fernandez is also entered in women’s doubles with Venus Williams as a wild card and they open against sixth seeds Lyudmyla Kichenok and Ellen Perez, with Williams returning to majors after two years and a singles first‑round loss to Karolina Muchova.