The Tunisian Ons Jabeureighth favorite, ended up losing to the Canadian Leylah Fernandez to, after three tight sets, seal the victory by 7-5, 2-6 and 6-4 and reach the round of 16 of the WTA 1000 in Madrid.
The winner in 2022, when he achieved the main victory of his career, fought despite the bad year he had. In two and a half hours he defeated a player he had beaten twice before, on grass and hard court. He did it today on the ground to add his third game won on the ground this year. He got one in Stuttgart and now two in Madrid.
Ons Jabeur, The world number nine, chasing his first victory in 2024, will face the Latvian in the round of 16 Jelena Ostapenko which was imposed on Argentina Maria Lourdes Carle by 6-3 and 6-3.
Source: La Verdad
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