19-year-old rookie Leila Fernandes (73rd, Canada, photo) advanced to the semifinals of the US Open women’s singles, the last major tennis tournament of the season.
Fernandes defeated 5th place Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 2-1 (6-3, 3-6, 7-6) in the quarterfinals of the tournament held at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, USA on the morning of the 8th (Korea time). suppressed with
Last year’s French Open round of 32 was his best record in major tournaments, and Fernandes is continuing his storm by beating the powerhouses one after another in this tournament. In particular, Fernandes defeated the ‘defending champion’ Naomi Osaka (3rd place, Japan) in the round of 32 and then defeated Angelique Kerber (17th, Germany), who was once world number one, in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals that followed, Fernandes beat Svitolina, who won 16 singles in the women’s professional tennis (WTA) tour tournament.
Born in September 2002, Fernandes reached the semifinals of the US Open at the youngest age since Maria Sharapova (Russia) in 2005, and became the youngest active player to reach the semifinals of a major tournament. Fernandes will fight for the finals with the winner of the match between Arina Savalenka (2nd place, Belarus) and Barbora Kreichkova (9th place, Czech Republic).
Meanwhile, in the men’s singles event, world 2nd place Danil Medvedev (Russia) defeated Botik Panderjanchulf (Netherlands) 3-1 (6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 7-5) on the same day. Panderjanchulf, ranked 117th, made a sensation as the third qualifier to reach the quarterfinals of the US Open men’s singles, but failed to cross Medvedev’s wall.
Reporter Jeong Se-young niners@munhwa.com
