In Ningbo, Leylah Fernandez of Canada triumphed over Aliaksandra Sasnovich from Belarus, winning 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-3 on Wednesday to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the Ningbo Open. The match lasted three hours, marking Fernandez's second consecutive victory in a three-set match. With this win, her career record against Sasnovich is now tied at 2-2.
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Ranked 30th in the world, Fernandez faced significant challenges, including 53 unforced errors and eight double faults. Sasnovich, ranked 122nd, struggled as well, committing 73 unforced errors. Fernandez converted eight of her 15 break-point chances, while Sasnovich converted five of six, ultimately clinching the match on her first match point.
Fernandez's next opponent will be Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova, who advanced after third-seeded Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine withdrew from their scheduled match due to injury. Additionally, Fernandez and Kostyuk were set to compete together in Thursday's doubles quarterfinals against the top-seeded duo of Nicole Melichar from the United States and Cristina Bucsa from Spain. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on October 21, 2026.