Leylah Fernandez pulls off early upset in Wuhan
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Leylah Fernandez rallied for a 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-3 victory Monday over 12th-seeded Russian Diana Shnaider on the opening day of the Wuhan Open in China.
The unseeded Canadian rebounded after missing three set points in the opening set. She also survived 10 double faults by converting seven of 13 break chances during the 2-hour, 40-minute match.
Fernandez will