Canada’s Fernandez loses to Sonmez in first round at Nottingham
Canada’s Fernandez loses to Sonmez in first round at Nottingham
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Publish Date: 2026-06-16 13:58:00
Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a return to Kaite Boulter of Britain during their first round match at the Queen’s Club tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
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Jun 16, 2026 | 11:51 AM
NOTTINGHAM — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez was upset 6-4, 7-6 (1) by Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez in first-round action Friday at the Nottingham Open.
Fernandez, seeded second at the WTA 205 grass-court event, had seven aces, but she hit into four double-faults and was broken three times.
Sonmez evened her career record against Fernandez at 1-1.
Fernandez came out on top earlier this year when she beat Sonmez in three sets at the clay-court Stuttgart Open.
