Fernandez ousts Bencic to reach 4th round at French Open for 1st time
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U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez has reached the fourth round at the French Open for the first time.
The 19-year-old Canadian beat Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 at Court Philippe Chatrier.
The 17th-seeded Fernandez broke Bencic in the 11th game of the deciding set and served out the match. She had saved two set points in the opener.
Fernandez next faces 20-year-old Amanda Anisimova, who reached the Roland Garros semifinals in 2019.
The best result by a Canadian woman at the French Open was Eugenie Bouchard making the semifinals in 2014.
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Fernandez ousts Bencic to reach 4th round at French Open for 1st time
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