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Leylah Fernandez’s match at Citi DC Open to be moved after suspension of play

Aug 3, 2023 | 8:38 PM

WASHINGTON — Leylah Fernandez’s second-round match at the Citi DC Open will have to wait.

Play was suspended due to rain for the night after an hours-long delay due to the weather on Thursday. The announcement was made via the tournament’s Twitter account.

Fernandez of Laval, Que., was scheduled to face fourth-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece. 

It wasn’t made clear when exactly the match would be rescheduled for.