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Canada's Leylah Fernandez ousted in second round of China Open

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Canada’s Leylah Fernandez lost to Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan in the second round of the China Open women’s tennis tournament on Saturday. The match ended with scores of 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Rakhimova won by converting five out of eleven break points and generating more second-serve points at 63% compared to Fernandez's 33%. This victory marks Rakhimova’s fourth career win over a top-30 ranked player and her second in five weeks following an upset against Barbora Krejcikova in the U.S. Open first round.

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On Saturday, Leylah Fernandez from Canada was eliminated in the second round of the China Open women's tennis tournament after losing to Kamilla Rakhimova from Uzbekistan in a three-set match with scores of 6-2, 4-6, and 6-3. Fernandez, ranked 26th globally and seeded 23rd at this event, had recently won her sixth career WTA match at the Singapore Open. However, Rakhimova, who is currently ranked 76th, outperformed Fernandez by converting five of eleven break points compared to two of four for Fernandez, and also generating more second-serve points (63% vs. 33%). This victory marks Rakhimova's fourth career win against a player in the top 30, including her upset over Barbora Krejcikova at the U.S. Open just five weeks prior.

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Canada’s Leylah Fernandez was ousted from the China Open women’s tennis tournament with a three-set loss to Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan on Saturday. asserted

Fernandez → oust → Saturday

Rakhimova prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round over the 23rd-seeded Fernandez from Laval, Que. asserted

Rakhimova → prevail → Laval

Fernandez was coming off her sixth career WTA win in the Singapore Open. asserted

Fernandez → come → Open

Rakhimova converted five of 11 break points to Fernandez’s two of four Saturday. asserted

Rakhimova → convert → four

Rakhimova also generated more second-serve points at 63 per cent to the Canadian’s 33 per cent in a match that lasted two hours 32 minutes. asserted

that → generate → match

The 24-year-old Fernandez is ranked 26th in the world and Rakhimova 76th. asserted

Rakhimova → rank → world

Rakhimova earned her fourth career win over a top-30 ranked player and her second in five weeks after upsetting Barbora Krejcikova in the first round of the U.S. Open. asserted

Rakhimova → earn → Open

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 3, 2026. asserted

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