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Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a return to Kaite Boulter of Britain during their first round match at the Queen's Club tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Canada’s Fernandez falls to Wang at Wimbledon tune-up event in Germany

Jun 23, 2026 | 7:37 AM

BAD HOMBURG — Canadian Leylah Fernandez’s run at the Bad Homburg Open ended Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-4 loss to China’s Wang Xinyu in the Round of 16.

The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., finished with two aces and four double faults in the one-hour 33-minute match.

Fernandez was broken five times on six opportunities as Wang advanced on the grass courts in Germany.

The tournament was Fernandez’s final before Wimbledon, which begins Monday in London.