STUTTGART \u2014 Canadian Leylah Fernandez rallied to win her second-round match Thursday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix women’s tournament.<\/p>\n
Fernandez needed three sets to dispatch Turkish qualifier Zeynep Sonmez 6-7 (2), 6-1, 7-6 (5) and advance to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
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Fernandez overcame a 5-1 third-set deficit to force the tiebreaker with a third service break in five opportunities in the final set. Actually both players had their issues holding serve in the set as Sonmez had three breaks of her own.<\/p>\n
Both players struggled to hold serve in the contest as Fernandez finished with nine break points in 14 opportunities. Sonmez registered six breaks but had 24 opportunities.<\/p>\n
Fernandez completed the match with two aces and eight double faults while Sonmez had three aces and three double faults.<\/p>\n
Fernandez will face top-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan next.<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 16, 2026.<\/p>\n
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