After being down 4-1, Leylah Fernandez storms back to take the first set 7-6 (7/3) vs No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the #USOpen Thursday.
The winner advances to the women's singles final.
The winner advances to the women's singles final.
Fernandez, who represents 🇨🇦 and whose mother has 🇵🇭 roots, has been sensational at the #USOpen.
She has beaten these names in the past week:
~ No. 5 Svitolina in qfinals
~ No. 16 Kerber in round of 16
~ No. 3 Osaka in round of 32
She has beaten these names in the past week:
~ No. 5 Svitolina in qfinals
~ No. 16 Kerber in round of 16
~ No. 3 Osaka in round of 32
An unforced error by Sabalenka allows Fernandez to take a 3-2 lead in Set 2. Fernandez trailed 0-2 to start the set.
Sabalenka (6-4) takes Set 2 as the match goes to a decider. #USOpen
After Set 2, TV analysts wondering whether Fernandez is showing signs of fatigue at #USOpen
Fernandez in past 3 matches:
2hr 24min,
2hr 15min,
2hr 4min
Sabalenka in past 3 matches:
1hr 26min,
1hr 11min,
1hr 29min
Fernandez in past 3 matches:
2hr 24min,
2hr 15min,
2hr 4min
Sabalenka in past 3 matches:
1hr 26min,
1hr 11min,
1hr 29min
Fernandez goes up 2-1 in Set 3, as both players hold serve. #USOpen
Fernandez breaks Sabalenka’s serve to go up 4-2 in Set 3! #USOpen
Sabalenka ties Set 3 at 4-4 with Fernandez to serve. #USOpen
Fernandez holds serve to go up 5-4 in Set 3. She’s a game away from a #USOpen final appearance.
Basketball great and Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash at Arthur Ashe Stadium to cheer on fellow Canadian Fernandez.
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